Today in Israel a ceremony is being held to dedicate the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
U.S. Dedicates New Embassy In Jerusalem https://t.co/ku4Xo6z2mt
— NPR (@NPR) May 14, 2018
.@PresidentRuvi asks @IvankaTrump to tell her father that the Israeli people thank him for keeping his word to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/DsCUHSL02A
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 14, 2018
“What a glorious day," says PM @netanyahu, addressing US Embassy dedication. "Remember this moment. This is history." Says that by recognizing history, Pres Trump has made history. pic.twitter.com/fLLjweEdzU
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 14, 2018
CNN sorted through many apples and bananas before settling on this tweet to describe what’s happening:
US set to break with tradition and open embassy in Jerusalem https://t.co/y46xSSizCm pic.twitter.com/zC0pYxzgSC
— CNN (@CNN) May 14, 2018
That sound you hear is heads slamming onto desks and collective facepalms everywhere.
“Break with tradition” is an interesting way to describe recognizing a foreign capital as required by a 1995 law… https://t.co/tZTguqULhu
— James Hasson (@JamesHasson20) May 14, 2018
What a pissy headline
Biased much?The tradition, everywhere else in the world, is the US Embassy goes in a nation's capital
This is actually breaking with BS to follow tradition https://t.co/DZeFgbGvyM
— Jim Hanson (@Uncle_Jimbo) May 14, 2018
THIS. Is CNN.
Of course you meant reinstitutes tradition but we understand….it's CNN? pic.twitter.com/u48iHgitMJ
— Mephibosheth (@Az61Ronin) May 14, 2018
"break with tradition" = Jerusalem Embassy Act: to provide for the relocation of the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 is a public law of the United States passed by the 104th Congress on Oct. 23, '95, and supported by EVERY President since '95. https://t.co/nmIZhIjxpS
— Cruadin (@cruadin) May 14, 2018
"Traditionally", Presidents have lied.
Trump has officially broke this "Tradition" https://t.co/pBvNVuVqey
— Hardhat ⭐⭐⭐ (@Hardhat_Patriot) May 14, 2018
What tradition? US Embassy is SUPPOSED TO BE on Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, duh.
— eric (@eric56952641) May 14, 2018
Not to totally ruin CNN’s day or anything, but Guatemala is also moving its embassy to Israel.
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