Exclusive: U.S. asks Israel to restrain response to Jerusalem move - document

[malaise]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-israel-document-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-asks-israel-to-restrain-response-to-jerusalem-move-document-idUSKBN1E106N
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is asking Israel to temper its response to the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as its capital because Washington expects a backlash and is weighing the potential threat to U.S. facilities and people, according to a State Department document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
A general view of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount December 6, 2017. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

“While I recognize that you will publicly welcome this news, I ask that you restrain your official response,” the document dated Dec. 6 said in talking points for diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv to convey to Israeli officials.

“We expect there to be resistance to this news in the Middle East and around the world. We are still judging the impact this decision will have on U.S. facilities and personnel overseas,” the document said.

A second State Department document seen by Reuters, which was also dated Dec. 6, said the agency had formed an internal task force “to track worldwide developments” following the U.S. decision on Jerusalem.

[Doodley]

1. This makes America look ridiculous.

[still_one]

2. What bullshit. Then why in the f**k did you allow the idiot to declare it? WTF did you think would

happen?

[malaise]

3. Precisely

Pandering to the wealthy donors is way more important than bloodshed.

[still_one]

4. Everything going on lately malaise is insane

[Arkansas Granny]

5. I'll admit that I don't know a lot about American/Israeli affairs, but

is there an up side to Trump's declaration that I'm missing? I just don't see that there is any benefit to this.

[secondwind]

6. They never seem to think things through. Ugh

[oberliner]

7. Kinda sad that Israelis are getting crap for a decision Trump made

Although their RW government certainly is behind the decision.

[mnmoderatedem]

8. so Trump breaks his arm patting himself on the back when announcing his decision

yet behind the scenes, it's shhhhh.....