House of Representatives: Move US Embassy To Jerusalem

Taken from YnetNews, Israel, 06.06.07
By Yitzhak Benhorin

The House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution calling on President George W. Bush to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, this on the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War.

The senate is expected to approve a similar motion later in the day.

In the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 Congress determined that Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel and that the U.S. Embassy should be established there no later than May 31, 1999.

However, the Clinton and Bush administrations have refrained from moving the embassy for fear of riots against American embassies in Arab countries and a possible decline in the US's status.

“The House congratulates the citizens of Israel on the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War in which Israel defeated enemies aiming to destroy the Jewish State. Jerusalem has been the focal point of Jewish religious devotion and the site of a continuous Jewish presence for over three millennia, with a Jewish majority since at least 1896,” the resolution said.

“The vibrant Jewish population of the historic Old City of Jerusalem was driven out by force during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. In six days of war, Israel defeated those forces seeking its destruction and reunited the city of Jerusalem which had been artificially divided for 19 years.”

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If this newspiece is true, then it will be a kick in the teeth for those advocating for peace in the Middle-East. The city of Jerusalem should be shared by Jews, Christians and Muslims. Until there is equilibrium amongst all the religions, Tel Aviv should remain as the capitol of Israel. It was only a few weeks ago that Israel celebrated it's J'lem reunification day. Seven ambassadors attended the gathering. In attendance were the ambassadors of Georgia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Congo, the Ivory Coast and Honduras. The ambassadors of European Union members, the United States and most other countries represented in Israel boycotted the event because they do not recognize the legitimacy of a unified Jerusalem. If it does a U'turn, then it will show its real face to its Middle East policy.