From memory it was a condition of Adelson’s support in 2012 that Romney et al recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the Embassy there.
JWalters
June 14, 2015 5:52 pm
Annie, thanks for the astute reporting and analysis of this case.
john douglas
June 14, 2015 7:33 pm
My first reaction to the ruling was, “I very much like the result but I wish it could have been settled with language that did not strengthen the hand of the president.” It was the first time SCOTUS has judged the president to have the “exclusive” power to recognize governments. Since the time of Gingrich the Congress has been a disaster. But presidents have been only a little better, except for GW who was worse than congress. Obama has extended his powers (sometimes for the good, mostly not) way beyond most prior presidents. Granting any an part of government an excusive power is looking for trouble.
Whizdom
June 14, 2015 7:45 pm
“The case should never have been brought,”
Dersh is right on this one point. Strategically stupid.
Does anyone doubt if the case were a very Pro Settlement President, and a two state leaning congress, who Dersh would argue for?
Kay24
June 14, 2015 10:20 pm
Interesting article Annie. Dirty Dersh seems annoyed that the SC made sure the President has control over recognizing Jerusalem or not, but he seems quite okay with Israel controlling the US, and even writes our foreign policies.
From memory it was a condition of Adelson’s support in 2012 that Romney et al recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the Embassy there.
Annie, thanks for the astute reporting and analysis of this case.
My first reaction to the ruling was, “I very much like the result but I wish it could have been settled with language that did not strengthen the hand of the president.” It was the first time SCOTUS has judged the president to have the “exclusive” power to recognize governments. Since the time of Gingrich the Congress has been a disaster. But presidents have been only a little better, except for GW who was worse than congress. Obama has extended his powers (sometimes for the good, mostly not) way beyond most prior presidents. Granting any an part of government an excusive power is looking for trouble.
“The case should never have been brought,”
Dersh is right on this one point. Strategically stupid.
Does anyone doubt if the case were a very Pro Settlement President, and a two state leaning congress, who Dersh would argue for?
Interesting article Annie. Dirty Dersh seems annoyed that the SC made sure the President has control over recognizing Jerusalem or not, but he seems quite okay with Israel controlling the US, and even writes our foreign policies.