Results 1 to 1 of 1

Thread: Why Donald Trump Is Catching Hell for Planning to Move Our Embassy to Jerusalem - Michael Brown

  1. #1
    Administrator fuego's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Posts
    16,274
    Thanked: 14133
    Blog Entries
    1

    Why Donald Trump Is Catching Hell for Planning to Move Our Embassy to Jerusalem - Michael Brown

    There is no controversy like the controversy that surrounds the city of Jerusalem, the most divided city on the earth and the most coveted city on the earth. The Bible predicted this more than 2,500 years ago, describing the day when Jerusalem would be a "a cup that brings dizziness to all the surrounding nations" (Zech. 12:2, NET), even declaring that one day, the whole world would be in an uproar over Jerusalem.

    Stop and think about it for a moment.

    Why does the whole world get so exercised over Jerusalem? Is there any other city on the planet that evokes such intense emotions and polar views?

    And why does every nation put its embassies in the city that the host country identifies as its capital, except for the city of Jerusalem, identified as Israel's capital in 1950? Why do virtually all embassies remain in Tel Aviv?

    There is something of spiritual significance to this ancient city that simply cannot be denied.

    The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, "passed by overwhelming bipartisan majority in both the House and Senate," states that "Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel and the United States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem no later than May 31, 1999."

    Then why didn't presidents Bush or Obama move the embassy? As explained by Rabbi Shraga Simmons, "since the congressional act allows the president to implement a waiver at six-month intervals, that's exactly what has happened every six months since 1995."

    Now that Donald Trump has insisted that he will, in fact, relocate our embassy—in accordance with the 1995 act—the controversy is hitting the fan. In the words of Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, imam of the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, moving the embassy would be as good as a "declaration of war...."

    ...Yet Kellyanne Conway, Trump's senior adviser, has reiterated that the incoming president really does plan to make this move, calling it a "big priority" for him. And how revealing that Thomas Friedman noted that "everyone running for President tosses this out" but "no one actually does it," whereas Trump is threatening actually to do it. This is the very reason many people voted for him: They expect him to be a doer, not just a talker.

    Should President Trump succeed in relocating our embassy to Jerusalem, I predict three things: 1. All hell will break loose against him (expect it in the most shrill tones), with constant, worldwide controversy over the move); 2. God will bless our president for doing it and 3. God will bless America for doing it.

    There's just something about Jerusalem. Watch and see. (And to think that as recently as last month, an article in The Washingon Post claimed that, "Anti-Semitism is no longer an undertone of Trump's campaign. It's the melody." The irony is exquisite.)

    http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/...y-to-jerusalem

  2. The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to fuego For This Useful Post:

    Ari (12-20-2016), Femme* (12-20-2016), GodismyJudge (12-21-2016), Quest (12-21-2016)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Has your Ford Fusion warranty warranty expired? Get a fast online quote from CarWarrantyUS today. Enjoy the open road and leave the repairs to us.