Morning Jolt: Next Year in Jerusalem -- Wait, No, They Might Really Mean It This Time!

Credit where it's due: I did not think that any president would move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Today Trump is, well, sort of doing that: "President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday, while also delaying moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city," officials said.

Back in 1992, Bill Clinton criticized George H. W. Bush for keeping the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv, and pledged to move it. And then he didn't. Again in 2000, Clinton declared, "I have always wanted to move our Embassy to west Jerusalem. We have a designated site there. I have not done so because I didn't want to do anything to undermine our ability to help to broker a secure and fair and lasting peace for Israelis and for Palestinians. But in light of what has happened, I've taken that decision under review, and I'll make a decision sometime between now and the end of the year on that."

His presidency ended without a move.

George W. Bush criticized Clinton for it, declaring before AIPAC in ...

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Next Year in Jerusalem -- Wait, No, They Might Really Mean It This Time! Jim Geraghty Credit where it's due: I did not think that any president would move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Today Trump is, well, sort of doing that: "President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday, while also delaying moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city," officials said. Back in 1992, Bill Clinton criticized George H. W. Bush for keeping the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv, and pledged to move it. And then he didn't. Again in 2000, Clinton declared, "I have always wanted to move our Embassy to west Jerusalem. We have a designated site there. I have not done so because I didn't want to do anything to undermine our ability to help to broker a secure and fair and lasting peace for Israelis and for Palestinians. But in light of what has happened, I've taken that decision under review, and I'll make a decision sometime between now and the end of the year on that." His presidency ended without a move. George W. Bush criticized Clinton for it, declaring before AIPAC in ... READ MORE Masterpiece Cakeshop Case May Hinge on a Claim against Disparate Treatment Kevin Daley The Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider the case of Jack Phillips, a Christian baker in Colorado who declined to create a wedding cake for a gay couple because of his deeply held religious... Putin Conspiracists Often Sound Envious Michael Brendan Dougherty Putin Conspiracists Often Sound Envious ADVERTISEMENT Student Protesters: Defending the First Amendment Is 'Violent' Katherine Timpf A group of students at Western Washington University used their own right to free speech to disrupt a pro–free-speech lecture — calling the idea of complete free speech "violent" — and... The New Math of 'Consensual Nonmonogamy' Alan J. Hawkins, Betsy VanDenBerghe, Lynae Barlow The equation starts out simply enough: 2+2+1=5. Julie and Joe are married, and so are William and Anna, but not Sayulita, all panelists appearing on a New York Times video called "Married,... Politics Then, Politics Now Jay Nordlinger Editor's Note: In the November 27 issue of National Review, we had a review by Jay Nordlinger of Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century, by Hendrik Meijer. This week,... Overheated Rhetoric on Tax Reform Michael Tanner Even in a town where overheated rhetoric comes as naturally as breathing, the reaction to the Senate version of the Republican tax bill has been somewhat . . . unhinged. "Armageddon," House... ADVERTISEMENT Citizen Newt: The Making of a Reagan Conservative Craig Shirley 'An honest and highly talented biographer who is also a man of conviction...In this deeply researched biography, while never glossing over missteps and mistakes, Craig Shirley has given us that honest accounting.' - John R. Coyne Jr., author, Strictly Right: William F. Buckley Jr. and the American Conservative Movement LEARN MORE Southern California Fires Christmas Shopping Season ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.