More typical was the perspective of Daniel C. Kurtzer, who was the ambassador from 2001 to 2005, under President George W. Bush. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySeveral of the ambassadors were open to recognizing West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “Not surprisingly, President Trump didn’t follow my advice to couple his move on Jerusalem with a diplomatic initiative,” Mr. Indyk said on Thursday. “One has to be pessimistic,” he said after listening to Mr. Trump’s speech. In an interview, Mr. Pickering compared Mr. Trump’s move to the film “Wag the Dog,” in which a president fabricates a war to distract attention from a sex scandal.

Source: New York Times December 07, 2017 23:26 UTC