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“outside-in deal” means that instead the Muslim world of Israel is a difficult been beside themselves for a long
of focusing solely on an Israeli- task and should not be overstated. time over the prospect of moving the
Palestinian peace agreement, which embassy to Jerusalem. Apparently, the
has not been successful, Israel could Moving the Embassy to Jerusalem State Department intervened only to
reach out to the larger Muslim world During the 2016 campaign and even “slow down the process” as opposed to
for recognition. The hope would be after he was elected, President Trump preventing Trump altogether from
that acceptance of Israel by the larger was adamant that he planned to move moving the embassy. Bolton does not
Muslim world could bring stability to the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to envision the situation now as being
the region and possibly facilitate Jerusalem. Presidents Clinton and like the ones that occurred in the past,
peace even between Israelis and the Bush made similar pledges during in which previous presidents promised
Palestinians. their campaigns only to renege on to move the embassy to Jerusalem
This concept originated out of new their promises once they won the only as a campaign promise in order
ties between Israel and the Gulf presidency. However, senior advisor to to sway pro-Israel voters.
States. “The contact between Israel the President, Kellyanne Conway, “The reality is that Trump is differ-
and the Saudis and the other Gulf announced in December 2016, after ent from most American politicians,”
Arabs are much more extensive than the November election, that moving Bolton said, citing the President’s com-
people know,” stated Bolton. Since the the embassy to Jerusalem is a “very big mitment to fulfilling campaign promis-
Iranian nuclear threat has also endan- priority” for Trump, which certainly es as he has attempted to do in the last
gered the security of Saudi Arabia and made people think that perhaps month. The Ambassador also empha-
the other Gulf States, the proponents Trump was really serious about mov- sized that President Trump under-
of the larger peace deal believe that ing the embassy. However, once he stands how important moving the
these countries now have a better became president on January 20, embassy to Jerusalem is for the pro-
understanding of Israel’s security President Trump said he was now Israel community. So, if that is the
needs. In Bolton’s view, the larger assessing whether to move the case, when will Trump move the
peace deal is “worth pursuing” embassy to Jerusalem. embassy to Jerusalem? Bolton did not
because of “the potential upsides to “Why the change in tone,” I asked offer a specific timetable for when the
the region.” Bolton cautioned, howev- Bolton. According to Ambassador move would take place but maintained
a er, that formal political recognition by Bolton, the State Department has that it is still “on track.” Once David
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of focusing solely on an Israeli- task and should not be overstated. time over the prospect of moving the
Palestinian peace agreement, which embassy to Jerusalem. Apparently, the
has not been successful, Israel could Moving the Embassy to Jerusalem State Department intervened only to
reach out to the larger Muslim world During the 2016 campaign and even “slow down the process” as opposed to
for recognition. The hope would be after he was elected, President Trump preventing Trump altogether from
that acceptance of Israel by the larger was adamant that he planned to move moving the embassy. Bolton does not
Muslim world could bring stability to the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to envision the situation now as being
the region and possibly facilitate Jerusalem. Presidents Clinton and like the ones that occurred in the past,
peace even between Israelis and the Bush made similar pledges during in which previous presidents promised
Palestinians. their campaigns only to renege on to move the embassy to Jerusalem
This concept originated out of new their promises once they won the only as a campaign promise in order
ties between Israel and the Gulf presidency. However, senior advisor to to sway pro-Israel voters.
States. “The contact between Israel the President, Kellyanne Conway, “The reality is that Trump is differ-
and the Saudis and the other Gulf announced in December 2016, after ent from most American politicians,”
Arabs are much more extensive than the November election, that moving Bolton said, citing the President’s com-
people know,” stated Bolton. Since the the embassy to Jerusalem is a “very big mitment to fulfilling campaign promis-
Iranian nuclear threat has also endan- priority” for Trump, which certainly es as he has attempted to do in the last
gered the security of Saudi Arabia and made people think that perhaps month. The Ambassador also empha-
the other Gulf States, the proponents Trump was really serious about mov- sized that President Trump under-
of the larger peace deal believe that ing the embassy. However, once he stands how important moving the
these countries now have a better became president on January 20, embassy to Jerusalem is for the pro-
understanding of Israel’s security President Trump said he was now Israel community. So, if that is the
needs. In Bolton’s view, the larger assessing whether to move the case, when will Trump move the
peace deal is “worth pursuing” embassy to Jerusalem. embassy to Jerusalem? Bolton did not
because of “the potential upsides to “Why the change in tone,” I asked offer a specific timetable for when the
the region.” Bolton cautioned, howev- Bolton. According to Ambassador move would take place but maintained
a er, that formal political recognition by Bolton, the State Department has that it is still “on track.” Once David
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