Rubio, Cruz join forces to move US embassy to Jerusalem

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>Republican Sens. Marco Rubio, Dean Heller and Ted Cruz are pressing Congress to act on a bill to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a dramatic but symbolic action that also would fulfill a campaign promise President-elect Trump made.

>"Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish state of Israel, and that's where America's embassy belongs," Rubio, a top Trump rival for the GOP presidential nomination before dropping out in March, said in a statement Tuesday. "It's time for Congress and the president-elect to eliminate the loophole that has allowed presidents in both parties to ignore U.S. law and delay our embassy's rightful relocation to Jerusalem for over two decades."

>"I've advocated for America's need to reaffirm its support for one of our nation's strongest allies by recognizing Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel," said Heller, a Nevada Republican. "While administrations come and go, the lasting strength to our partnership with one of our strongest allies in the Middle East continues to endure. My legislation is a testament to that."

>The effort comes after House and Senate Republicans announced that each chamber would consider resolutions denouncing the recent United Nations measure describing Israeli settlements as illegal.
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http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/04/politics/jerusalem-embassy-senate-bill-rubio-cruz/