I Opine: Trump, Israel, and the UN: A Love Story
Preface: I am going to call this section "I Opine". In these posts, I will go full out with my personal opinions, and truly give my two cents. Hopefully this will work! Thanks for reading! _________________________________________________________________________ I Opine In this segment of "I Opine" I will be talking about the recent decision by the Trump administration to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This decision is a faulty, dangerous one. First, I want to discuss how Israel came to be. In the years following WW2, the Jewish people were longing for a home. After being dispersed and nearly exterminated, the Jews really wanted their own place to prosper. This, inherently, is not bad at all. But, as time progressed, we see a troubling move. The US decided to to forcibly take land in the Middle East, and give it to the Jewish people and have them claim it as their own. US soldiers forced people out of the area, and drove them off their land. Thi...