Congress to Freeze State Department Funds Until U.S. Embassy Moves to Jerusalem
Bill seeks to counter Obama admin refusal to call Jerusalem Israel's capital
BY: Adam Kredo
January 3, 2017 1:16 pm
A delegation of Republican senators is moving forward with an effort to freeze some funding to the State Department until the U.S. embassy in Israel is formally moved to Jerusalem, according to new legislation.
The legislation comes as the Obama administration continues to face criticism over its behind-the-scenes effort to forward a United Nations resolution condemning Israel.
The Obama administration, like previous administrations, does not formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city and has worked to stymie efforts to move the U.S. embassy there.
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