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The act asserted that every country has a right to designate the capital of its choice, and that Israel has designated Jerusalem. The act notes that "the city of Jerusalem is the seat of Israel's President, Parliament, and Supreme Court, and the site of numerous government ministries and social and cultural institutions." Jerusalem is defined as the spiritual center of Judaism. Furthermore, it stipulates that since the reunification of Jerusalemin 1967, religious freedom has been guaranteed to all.
S. 1322 also stated that "Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel; and the United States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem no later than May 31, 1999".
Although the Senate and House votes preceded visits by then Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabinand Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert to Washingtonto celebrate the 3000th anniversary of King David's declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jews,[26] little to no progress were achieved in the physical relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem until December 2017.
Full text of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 available on WikiSource
TimetableEdit
Section 3 of the Act outlined the U.S. policy and set the initial parameters for the Secretary of State to report in order to receive the full funding — again, with a May 1999 target deadline for the appropriations. The section also briefly stated U.S. policy concerning the matter.
Sec. 3. Timetable.
(a) Statement of the Policy of the United States.—(1) Jerusalem should remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected.(2) Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel; and(3) the United States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem no later than May 31, 1999.(b) Opening Determination.—Not more than 50 percent of the funds appropriated to the Department of State for fiscal year 1999 for "Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad" may be obligated until the Secretary of State determines and reports to Congress that the United States Embassy In Jerusalem has officially opened.
The major roadblock has been the question of what effect, if any, the relocation may symbolize for other interested parties or neighboring nations involved in the ongoing and sometimes quite contentious Mid-East diplomacy and foreign relations. For this reason, since the legislation's introduction, the consensus has been that this action poses considerable risk to United States national security at home and abroad.
Trump alichofanya ni utekelezaji tu wa Sheria za nchi yake, nothing less, nothing more!
S. 1322 also stated that "Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel; and the United States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem no later than May 31, 1999".
Although the Senate and House votes preceded visits by then Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabinand Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert to Washingtonto celebrate the 3000th anniversary of King David's declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jews,[26] little to no progress were achieved in the physical relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem until December 2017.
Full text of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 available on WikiSource
TimetableEdit
Section 3 of the Act outlined the U.S. policy and set the initial parameters for the Secretary of State to report in order to receive the full funding — again, with a May 1999 target deadline for the appropriations. The section also briefly stated U.S. policy concerning the matter.
Sec. 3. Timetable.
(a) Statement of the Policy of the United States.—(1) Jerusalem should remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected.(2) Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel; and(3) the United States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem no later than May 31, 1999.(b) Opening Determination.—Not more than 50 percent of the funds appropriated to the Department of State for fiscal year 1999 for "Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad" may be obligated until the Secretary of State determines and reports to Congress that the United States Embassy In Jerusalem has officially opened.
The major roadblock has been the question of what effect, if any, the relocation may symbolize for other interested parties or neighboring nations involved in the ongoing and sometimes quite contentious Mid-East diplomacy and foreign relations. For this reason, since the legislation's introduction, the consensus has been that this action poses considerable risk to United States national security at home and abroad.
Trump alichofanya ni utekelezaji tu wa Sheria za nchi yake, nothing less, nothing more!
