U.S. Senate unanimously passes legislation in support of Jerusalem embassy move

June 7, 2017 Agencies
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The U.S. Senate urged President Donald Trump to fulfill his campaign promise of relocating the American embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, unanimously passing legislation in support of the move on Monday.

Photo Credit: Berthold Werner via Wikimedia Commons.

The Senate voted 90-0 in favor of a resolution introduced in May by Majority Leader Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification and acknowledging Israel’s sovereignty over its capital.

The resolution urges the “president and all United States officials to abide by” the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act, which calls on the U.S. to relocate its embassy and recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Since the law’s passage, every sitting president has signed successive six-month waivers delaying the move. Most recently, Trump signed the waiver June 1.

Trump “has repeatedly stated his intention to move the embassy, the question is not if that move happens, but only when,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said after the president signed the waiver.

McConnell said the Senate resolution’s passage serves “as yet another indication of the United States’ commitment to standing by our Israeli friends.”

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2 Responses to “U.S. Senate unanimously passes legislation in support of Jerusalem embassy move”
  1. David Lion says:

    More words but no action.

  2. Adrian Jackson says:

    Australia’s Embassy is staying in the trendy beach resort of Tel Aviv.

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