The U.S. Embassy Belongs in Israel’s Capital, and Always Has
If Israelis do not have the right to sovereignty in Jerusalem, they can hardly justify sovereignty anywhere.
March 7, 2018
As do its militant nationalism, authoritarianism, and anti-Americanism.
At a recent rally, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made headlines by telling a terrified, crying six-year-old girl—in military uniform—that if she died a martyr her coffin would be draped in her country’s flag. To Eric Edelman and Merve Tahiroglu, this incident exemplifies the growing Islamist and militaristic messaging emanating from Ankara, alongside large doses of anti-American rhetoric:
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Login or SubscribeIf Israelis do not have the right to sovereignty in Jerusalem, they can hardly justify sovereignty anywhere.
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As do its militant nationalism, authoritarianism, and anti-Americanism.
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God’s spirit and God’s image.