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Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] POLITICO Thur 6/1/2017 2:24:24 PM BREAKING NEWS: Trump delays moving U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a waiver that delays moving the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem - kicking the can down the road in the hopes that the delay will give him momentum to broker peace in the Middle East.
On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to move the embassy to Jerusalem - a priority for the Republican evangelical base as well as many of his Jewish supporters - on Day One of his administration. A senior administration official said on Thursday that Trump is still committed to moving the embassy down the line, but that he could not squander what he sees as a "hopeful moment for peace."
Press Secretary Sean Spicer reiterated in a statement that the president was still committed in his support for Israel and for the eventual embassy move. "The question is not if that move happens, but only when," Spicer stated.
Read more: http://www.politico.eom/story/2017/06/01/trump-signs-waiver-delaying-moving-usembassy-to-jersualem-froni tel-aviv-239021
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