Moving to Israel

The issue of  the American government refusing to name Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is a long standing controversy in Israel-US foreign relations. Is was therefore noteworthy when, last week, seven United States senators sponsored a bill that would abolish the “security” waiver that American presidents have used to prevent implementing a 1995 law declaring that Jerusalem is, indeed, its capital.

Things like this always make me, an American born Israeli, proud but, unfortunately, we have heard many similar promises over the years from American presidents during their campaigns only to be dissapointed when the moments of truth have arrived. This is an important issue that we Americans need to push for, as Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said, “I believe moving the American embassy to Jerusalem will be the first step towards other embassies moving to the capital, as in every other country in the world.”

Strong words on an important matter.

Ari