Threatening Words
Religious leaders in Palestine are well known for their threats. More critical was that they are known for keeping their promises related to any threat made.
A U.S. official said “it was not a decision made on a whim. Everybody was focused on what impact it could have. There was discussion about the potential impact, pro and con, on peace negotiations.”
The US said the decision had nothing to do with border claims. It had long been argued what lands belonged to Israel.
The US expected some resistance. One official said “we always anticipated that there might be a temporary cooling-off period. We are continuing to work on the plan, work hard on it, and we will unveil it when the time is right.”
“Relationships between the United States and other nations have their peaks and their valleys. Some days are better than others,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said. “We look forward to continuing those talks, and we’re confident that we’ll be able to do that.”
The relationship between America and Palestine came into question.
Nikki Haley said “No vote in the United Nations will make any difference on that, but this vote will make a difference on how Americans look at the U.N. and on how we look at Countries who disrespect us in the U.N. And this vote will be remembered.”
“America will put our embassy in Jerusalem. That is what the American people want us to do, and it is the right thing to do,” she also said.
This had been a controversial issue for many years; time will tell if Trump can make it work.
