Biden has reopened a Palestinian Mission in Jerusalem. That sends a message that Jerusalem is not the whole and undivided capital of Israel.
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) May 5, 2022
So I'll say what the president needs to hear: Jerusalem is the capital of Israel – and it will always be the capital of Israel. pic.twitter.com/sIURnhVao6
[Update: It seems the above tweet has been deleted since this morning. A screen shot is below]
The issue is an old one, as is Haley's political alignment with Israeli (see the Jerusalem Post's story from last year: Does Nikki Haley's road to the White House start in Jerusalem?), but her outrage over that reopened Palestinian Mission in Jerusalem was premature at best.
The Biden administration is merely trying to open a Jerusalem-based mission to the Palestinians, and it's not trying very hard. The idea is a non-starter anyway, because a host nation - Israel - must approve any diplomatic premise designated within its territory, and they will not approve that one.
The administration fakes trying to open such a diplomatic mission, and Haley fakes some outrage in return. Both sides get the political bump they want. What's the harm?
In the immortal words of George Constanza, "it's not a lie if you believe it."
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