In fact that was a campaign promise of G.W. Bush in 2000. But during all eight years of his presidency he never kept his promise.
He did the same as his predecessor Bill Clinton and exercised that immoral 'waiver' to not move our embassy from Tel-Aviv to Israel's capital city Jerusalem.
If Bush had kept his word and followed through with it early in his presidency, it would have greatly bolstered our closest ally. Both politically and symbolically.
But he didn't. He engaged in appeasement. Interpreted as weakness.
Not only that, Bush and Condi helped pave the way for Obama's anti-Israel policies.
Bush campaigned on a platform of being a staunch supporter of Israel. He wasn't. In fact, in true Obama fashion Bush pulled the rug out from under our ally and called for the creation of yet another Arab muslim country:
--in the veary heart of Israel's own land of Judea and Samaria. A Palestinian state.
An utter betrayal of our most important ally.
Not to mention his support for the wrenching of Kosovo away from Serbia for the establishment of another Islamist country.
Now here comes Gingrich. Talking the same 'Israel talk'.
Gingrich was 'Speaker of the House' from 1995-1999. It was during the year of 1995 that the Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Act was first adapted by Congress.
Unfortunately, some unscrupolis congressman saw fit to include a stupid "waiver' that presidents Clinton, Bush, and now Obama have all exercised to not move the embassy.
Why didn't Gingrich use his position and influence as 'Speaker of the House' to forcefully oppose the inclusion of that "waiver'?
Candidates often use the 'God talk' to entice the huge block of evangelical voters. And why not? It worked for Carter in 1976.
The GOP candidates, with the exception of Ron Paul, are all engaging in the 'Israel talk' in order to woo support of Jewish and evangelical voters.
Which brings us here:
See also,--
Is Newt Gingrich a Bob Dole for 2012? -DBKP
"Abuse of the national security waiver by presidents"-[Clinton, Bush, Obama]
"Stripping away that stupid 'waver' from the Jerusalem Embassy Act"
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