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Source: http://thehill.com/opinion/international/364002-trump-is-right-on-jerusalem
Trump Is Right on Jerusalem
(The Hill) Former Rep. Steve Israel - President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem is correct. There has always been strong bipartisan agreement on relocating the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. I co-sponsored legislation supporting the move based on the fundamental belief that Jerusalem is the eternal and undivided capital of Israel, and that Israel's adversaries have no right to exercise veto power over where we choose to locate our embassy. Trump hasn't closed the door to negotiations on a two-state solution. He's created an opening by suggesting to Palestinian leaders that time is not their ally, and that it's in their interest to get serious about negotiating before time and policies pass them by. Instead of inciting violence that will end lives, they'd be better off restarting negotiations to ensure their future. We shouldn't wait any longer to afford Israel the same diplomatic recognition that we extend to every other ally with which we maintain diplomatic relations, and that is locating our embassy in its capital city. The writer served as a U.S. Congressman (D-N.Y.) from 2001 to 2017.