Threshold Radio , January 28, 2017
from Threshold Radio Hosted by Johnny Blue Star
Johnny Blue Star & Hugo Rodier, an integrative physician with a concern for the political health of the citizens of the U.S.- discuss the thorny controversial move of the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel, its global implications and its challenges to the legal foundations of certain elements of International Law. Blue Star and Rodier present the religious reasons why East Jerusalem was projected to be the capital of Palestine- including a mention of the sacred sites on both the East and West areas of the Holy City. They then discuss Trump’s declaration of his intention to try and broker the peace and his choice of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner to handle the details. The fact that Jared Kushner is an orthodox Jew, whose family is close to Netanyahu, the current Prime Minister of Israel and whose family trust has significantly financed Israeli causes, including the hotly contested settlements by Israel in Gaza- does raise credibility as a significant emissary to serve the cause of peace in the region. The settlement issue is also discussed as an extremely contentious issue which opponents claimed to have violated various international agreements, including the Fourth Geneva Convention, the Hague Regulations of 1907 as well as various Security Council Resolutions. The pre-knowledge of the consequences of the move by the State Department was widely evidenced by the events immediately following the U.S. official declaration to move the Embassy.
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