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Trump threatens to cut aid to countries that challenge his Jerusalem decision

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(This post was last modified: 12-22-2017, 01:15 PM by JagNGeorgia.)

(12-22-2017, 03:28 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:
(12-22-2017, 12:33 AM)JagNGeorgia Wrote:

Our relationship with Israel was fine, before he decided to tick off the rest of the world. We didn't need to recognize Jerusalem as the capital. We already had a very good relationship with Israel. We're their biggest ally in a region of the world where their very existence is challenged. Why rock the boat by making such an unpopular decision with the rest of the world? What good did it do us? It was a power move by Trump. Nothing more. The rest of the world was against it, so he just had to prove he had the power to do it anyway. It sounds like the same kind of thought process as a little North Korean dictator, if you ask me.

That simply isn't true. America and Israel are (and were) allies, yes, but Netanyahu was routinely annoyed with Obama. Obama, wanting to be everyone's favorite, wouldn't denounce Palestine's unwillingness to work with Israel and their countless acts of violence against Israel. Obama ruined the trust between countries. Obama catered to many of Israel's enemies while touting that he had their best interest at heart. I'm not even sure how you don't see that.

(12-22-2017, 10:14 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: But why do we have to publicly recognize it, knowing it would anger the rest of the world? What purpose does it serve other than to basically "flip the bird" at the people who disagree? We could have kept quiet and our relationship with Israel would've still been as strong as it ever was. I'm not arguing the point of whether or not Jerusalem should be considered the capital. I'm saying, why did we even have to get into this mess by stating publicly that we did recognize it?

Because, like you said, they are our biggest ally. TrivialPursuit made a good point and noted that historical evidence proving it, but if for no other reason, they are our biggest ally in the region and the only reasonable country over there. The only reason not to recognize it is because it's Israel and you don't want to make anyone made. 

(12-22-2017, 10:58 AM)rollerjag Wrote: As usual, Trump reacts to an essentially toothless non-binding resolution with bombast, threatening to cut off humanitarian and other aid to countries who do not do our bidding, because the UN criticized him. Putin must be proud of his petulant, petty puppet.

#thinskinned[BLEEP]

They had a vote trying to make us reverse our decision. You don't see how big of an insult that is? Would you do business with a company that insults you? The UN is a fraud, and while you'd like to pretend that they're just going around saving children, they're essentially nothing more than an instrument of tyranny shielding certain members from punishment. The UN is a insolent child with its hand in its parents' pockets.
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RE: Trump threatens to cut aid to countries that challenge his Jerusalem decision - by JagNGeorgia - 12-22-2017, 01:15 PM



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