The funniest thing in all this is:
Acting assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, held anews conference. One of the most intriguing exchanges went as follows:
QUESTION:And one other question. Do you regard those portions of East Jerusalem that were occupied by Israel in 1967 as occupied territory?
AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:The decision of the President is to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel. The President has stated that that decision does not touch upon issues of boundaries, of sovereignty, or geographic borders. Full stop.
QUESTION:So it is still occupied territory, in your view?
AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:I have stated what the President’s decision does and does not do.
QUESTION:What is the current policy of the U.S. administration towards Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem?
AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:As—this decision had no impact on any issue other than the recognition or acknowledgment of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_...p_that_he_brought.html?wpsrc=sh_all_mob_em_ru
Acting assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, held anews conference. One of the most intriguing exchanges went as follows:
QUESTION:And one other question. Do you regard those portions of East Jerusalem that were occupied by Israel in 1967 as occupied territory?
AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:The decision of the President is to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel. The President has stated that that decision does not touch upon issues of boundaries, of sovereignty, or geographic borders. Full stop.
QUESTION:So it is still occupied territory, in your view?
AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:I have stated what the President’s decision does and does not do.
QUESTION:What is the current policy of the U.S. administration towards Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem?
AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:As—this decision had no impact on any issue other than the recognition or acknowledgment of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_...p_that_he_brought.html?wpsrc=sh_all_mob_em_ru
