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Why is the Media Lying About Trump's Israel Decision?

Mr. Friscus

Mr. Friscus

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Every single headline I've seen is stating that Trump decided to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.

That is a lie.

Actually, the 1995 United States Congress decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It just so happens that every president since has signed a waiver every 6 months ever since to not enforce it due to, well, reasons, whatever those might be.

The correct way to report this is to state that Donald Trump enforces 1995 Congressional act for the first time.

However, the media appears to want to paint Trump as some knee-jerk tyrant, and are making it seem as if he just decided this out of thin air.

It's not even the media being wrong, they are simply lying.
 
What do you expect? The media lies. I rarely even post these days the Left is so fixated on and hateful with their lies.
 
Jen said:
What do you expect? The media lies. I rarely even post these days the Left is so fixated on and hateful with their lies.
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It certainly is a coordinated effort by the media state.

But, it's important for people to know facts, as in this 1995 Congressional Act. CNN is supposedly "facts first", but they sure aren't focused on it.
 
Mr. Friscus said:
Every single headline I've seen is stating that Trump decided to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.

That is a lie.

Actually, the 1995 United States Congress decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It just so happens that every president since has signed a waiver every 6 months ever since to not enforce it due to, well, reasons, whatever those might be.

The correct way to report this is to state that Donald Trump enforces 1995 Congressional act for the first time.

However, the media appears to want to paint Trump as some knee-jerk tyrant, and are making it seem as if he just decided this out of thin air.

It's not even the media being wrong, they are simply lying.
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Well, it is a little to late for me to look at the headlines since most have moved on. From the few I did read, they said that Trump decided that the U.S. would recognize Jerusalem as the capital. I didn't see any that said Trump decided to make it the capital.

While the decision certainly wasn't a knee jerk, it wasn't well thought out since it appears that those who did the thinking actually advised him against it.

Also, the act was considered illegal encroachment of executive powers by previous presidents.
 
Approval of this Trump administration blunder, lying media or no; is monumental.
Trump has surrendered one of the most valuable bargaining chips in the U.S. Middle East negotiating arsenal; and Trump has gotten virtually nothing in return for it.

Potentially worse, the conspicuous Pro-Israel and simultaneous Anti-Palestinian bias of this unilateral caprice has quite likely heavily damaged if not destroyed the U.S. role of power-broker in the region.

Trump presumes himself to be a talented deal-maker.
If this deal is any indication,
Trump is not.

It was a foolish blunder of proportion devastating to the U.S., quite likely for a generation, if not much more.
 
Hmmmm said:
From the few I did read, they said that Trump decided that the U.S. would recognize Jerusalem as the capital.
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But Trump didn't decide that, Congress did.

Trump merely enforced the law, which is, what the executive branch is supposed to do.
 
PS #H5

I agree.
It could not POSSIBLY be merely a media conspiracy.
Apart from Netanyahu, the reaction from around the world, from academe, from political power centers, from friends and foe alike is strongly negative.

You please explain to us how the Washington Post could engineer such a unified, well-coordinated conspiracy in such a short time.

- good luck w/ that -
 
Mr. Friscus said:
Actually, the 1995 United States Congress decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It just so happens that every president since has signed a waiver every 6 months ever since to not enforce it due to, well, reasons, whatever those might be.
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International law?
Jerusalem is part of the illegal Jewish occupation of Palestine, and even AIPAC contributions to the US Congress can't change that historical fact.
 
Mr. Friscus said:
Every single headline I've seen is stating that Trump decided to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.

That is a lie.

Actually, the 1995 United States Congress decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It just so happens that every president since has signed a waiver every 6 months ever since to not enforce it due to, well, reasons, whatever those might be.

The correct way to report this is to state that Donald Trump enforces 1995 Congressional act for the first time.

However, the media appears to want to paint Trump as some knee-jerk tyrant, and are making it seem as if he just decided this out of thin air.

It's not even the media being wrong, they are simply lying.
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And do you actually think Congress was within their authority to do so? I do not.
 
Mr. Friscus said:
Who decided the Congressional act was unconstitutional? You?
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Read Article II of the constitution where it specifies the responsibilities of the executive branch and the Congress. See where it says the state department reports to congress? Yeah, neither do I.
 
Tillerson says the embassy won't move for at least another year. So effectively nothing has changed, where the embassy has always been a year away from moving since 1995.
 
middleview said:
Read Article II of the constitution where it specifies the responsibilities of the executive branch and the Congress. See where it says the state department reports to congress? Yeah, neither do I.
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If that’s the case, then how was Congress able to pass the act in 1995, and why has no court ruled it unconstitutional within 18 years?

Arguing whether or not it’s constitutional and whether a president enforces an existing deemed constitutional act are two completely different issues.

Meanwhile, as I pointed out, the media is lying about how it unfolded.
 
Mr. Friscus said:
If that’s the case, then how was Congress able to pass the act in 1995, and why has no court ruled it unconstitutional within 18 years?

Arguing whether or not it’s constitutional and whether a president enforces an existing deemed constitutional act are two completely different issues.

Meanwhile, as I pointed out, the media is lying about how it unfolded.
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1. I'm unaware of any challenge by any president...they just ignored it.
2. Did you read article II? I think not.
3. What lie is the "media" telling?
 
Mr. Friscus said:
Every single headline I've seen is stating that Trump decided to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
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Trump decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital. He doesn't have the authority to designate the capital of another country. Where did you read that it was his decision?
 
Queen Titania said:
The Israel 'evil shits' had already announced it ffs.
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Both sides are wrong...nobody is right. When they realize that then it may be possible to make some headway.

If there had been no war in 1948, what would Israel look like today? Would there still be constant conflict? Would a few hundred thousand people have been driven off of their land as the Arab armies advanced on the handful of Israelis? Why in hell would the combined armies of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq make war on the new nation of Israel?

When they lost the Israelis adopted a policy of constant defense. Neither side won. The Israelis joined the British and French in making war on Egypt in 1956...nobody won that war either. Then again wars in 1967 and 1973...and why?

You blame Israel...but it certainly is not that simple.
 
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