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A capital idea: leave the US Embassy in Tel Aviv

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Published: 14 February 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

A capital idea: leave the US Embassy in Israel right where it is – Lorenzo Kamel – The Forward 10.02.17
Despite assertions to the contrary, Israel’s admission to the UN on 11 May 1949 was not unconditional, but bound up with full acceptance of the provisions regarding Jerusalem in the 1947 UN partition plan.

For another recent ‘assertion to the contrary’, see: End the madness over Jerusalem – Colin Rubenstein – AIJAC 13.02.17

And see:

So you want to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem? February 4, 2017

Jerusalem – one city two capitals? June 7, 2016

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