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Why didn’t the US government move the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

Congress Passed a law in 1995 but the presidents have avoided the implementation of this law by signing a waiver every 6 months
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On November 8, 1995, the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 became law without then president Clinton’s signature. It states amongst other things that the USA recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that the United States Embassy in Israel should be established there. To enforce the law, this Act …