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spanone

(135,871 posts)
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 02:15 PM Dec 2017

Is trump lighting a fuse in the middle-east right now?

I don't know, but this appears to be the fear of many in the region and elsewhere.

Trump's plan to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital met with global condemnation
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/06/trump-move-embassy-jerusalem-israel-reaction-281973

Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israeli Capital Amid Negative Reactions
https://www.voanews.com/a/tillerson-believes-mideast-peace-still-possible-/4151684.html

Analysis Ahead of Trump’s Announcement: Israel Braces for Violence in Jerusalem, West Bank
read more: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.827070

Trump expected to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, angering Arab allies
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-israel-us-jerusalem-20171205-story.html

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Is trump lighting a fuse in the middle-east right now? (Original Post) spanone Dec 2017 OP
He's throwing gas on the fire. Lunabell Dec 2017 #1
Of course he is. He needs a Big Distraction from russiagate NightWatcher Dec 2017 #2
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