Guatemala announced that it is moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. It is also expected that later this week both Paraguay and Honduras will do likewise. That will make three nations who are following the USA in recognizing the reality that Jerusalem is Israel's capital. And, despite the way the media covers the story, don't forget that last spring Russia also recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital although it did not move its embassy. My prediction is that within two years, the majority of non-Muslim nations will have their embassies in Jerusalem.
I write about this now because of the way the media and the left reacted to President Trump's move on this point. They treated the recognition of reality as some sort of massive disaster that would engulf the region in flames. There was actually very little reaction. Oh, the Palestinians announced three days of rage, but that's an everyday situation in the Middle East. The truth is that what really happened is that the Palestinians and their allies now understand that they cannot dictate to the USA what our foreign policy ought to be. Negotiations -- if they ever get started again -- will have to be based upon reality, not fantasy. That's a very good thing.
I write about this now because of the way the media and the left reacted to President Trump's move on this point. They treated the recognition of reality as some sort of massive disaster that would engulf the region in flames. There was actually very little reaction. Oh, the Palestinians announced three days of rage, but that's an everyday situation in the Middle East. The truth is that what really happened is that the Palestinians and their allies now understand that they cannot dictate to the USA what our foreign policy ought to be. Negotiations -- if they ever get started again -- will have to be based upon reality, not fantasy. That's a very good thing.
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