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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 1, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Obama waives moving embassy to Jerusalem
For what some in Israel hope may be the last time, the US president has taken a pass on enacting a Congressional order to move the embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
The waiver, allowed for “national security,” has been used by every president since the act was passed in 1995, and Obama has been no exception.
Israelis waiting for US visas line up at the US Embassy in Tel Aviv. (AP/Eitan Hess-Ashkenazi/File)
US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to move the embassy once he takes office, though skeptics note Trump’s tendency for saying a lot of things.
Palestinians have warned that if the embassy is moved, it will have serious diplomatic consequences.
