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As President Donald Trump faces another deadline in the decision over whether to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, outside pressures may be acting to stop him from fulfilling his campaign promise, including from his cabinet, advisors, the UN Security Council, the Palestinians, and even Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Increased speculation surrounding Trump’s decision centers around reports that surfaced on Thursday claiming that amid strong Evangelical Christian pressure, the president had notified US embassies around the world that he plans to formally recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel and relocate the embassy.
But just as quickly as reports surfaced, they were deemed ‘premature’ by a White House spokesman, who indicated Trump would again delay the move.
Mixed messages came from within the administration. Vice President Mike Pence, who is to travel to Israel in mid-December, said Tuesday that Trump is “actively considering when and how” to move the embassy. A Trump insider confirmed this, telling Breaking Israel News he believes the move will “be sooner rather than later.”
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Vice President Mike Pence, February 23, 2017. (Michael Vadon/Flickr)
“The president has always said it is a matter of when, not if [the embassy will relocate to Jerusalem],” a White House spokesperson said in response to Thursday’s rumors. “The president is still considering options and we have nothing to announce.”
Read more at https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/98758/whats-really-behind-trumps-hesitation-move-embassy-jerusalem/
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