Jerusalem
Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.) said the proposal to reopen it would be “inconsistent” with the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995.
The Jewish families of Jerusalem’s Shimon HaTzadik/Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood open up about their experiences during the May riots.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey appears to be the sole Democrat that has come out against the administration’s plan, which has generated strong Republican opposition.
According to Ghaith al-Omari, a former Palestinian negotiator and senior fellow at the Washington Institute, it’s “a game of chicken. It boils down to: Does Israel want to make this into a crisis? The Bennett government has been trying to avoid public disagreements with the United States.”
Tenants who are not party to the appeal against an eviction order for residents of the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood acknowledge that their house is owned by Jews and agree to pay rent until the property is handed over.
Jerusalem “is the capital of the State of Israel, only,” says Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett • Foreign Minister Yair Lapid: If the U.S. wants to open a consulate in Ramallah, we’d have no problem with that.
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Matt McKeon also said in response to a question by Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.): “I believe we still regard Jerusalem as a final-status question. But I want to get you a more precise answer for the record.”
The settlement by Israel’s Supreme Court would have allowed the residents to remain in their homes for 15 years as “protected tenants.”
Local resident Yamar Gethon, 29, took first place in the full marathon, breaking a new record with a finishing time of 2:24:07.
A letter signed and sent to U.S. President Joe Biden states that doing so would “be inconsistent with the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995.”
“This is not what real friends do. If you are a real friend, you should respect your friend’s authority and sovereignty over its territory,” said Eytan Meir, head of the international division of Im Tirtzu.
Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act was introduced by Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and co-sponsored by 34 other Republicans.
