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HAB911

(8,888 posts)
Wed Dec 27, 2017, 10:03 AM Dec 2017

Israel to Name Western Wall Train Station in Jerusalem After Donald Trump

I need to puke now


Decision made following U.S. president's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Yedioth Ahronoth daily reports

Israel plans to name a train station near the Western Wall in Jerusalem after U.S. President Donald Trump, Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz told the Yedioth Ahronoth daily on Wednesday.

The train station is being planned for the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem's Old City. Katz said he decided to honor Trump in this way following the president's decision early this month to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and to ultimately move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.

read more: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.831466

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Israel to Name Western Wall Train Station in Jerusalem After Donald Trump (Original Post) HAB911 Dec 2017 OP
Mr. Katz is an idiot. madaboutharry Dec 2017 #1
They might as well paint a giant target on it, too. tanyev Dec 2017 #2
Oh, what a good idea! MineralMan Dec 2017 #3
It all makes sense now. HAB911 Dec 2017 #4
I wonder how often it will have to be rebuilt. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #5
How many people will end up dead over that stupid decision? eom Frustratedlady Dec 2017 #6
Could be the only Trump building not to go BK? dembotoz Dec 2017 #7
That was really smart... kentuck Dec 2017 #8
Fitting: He's used to having Putin pull in and out of him with loads of Russian seamen every 5 min. TheBlackAdder Dec 2017 #9
They are really being dumb Tom Rinaldo Dec 2017 #10
Since when does Twitler's base like Jews? Phoenix61 Dec 2017 #11
They can't possibly "like Jews" HAB911 Dec 2017 #12
Is that near the Dung Gate? Blues Heron Dec 2017 #13
So that stop will be known as True Dough Dec 2017 #14

madaboutharry

(40,208 posts)
1. Mr. Katz is an idiot.
Wed Dec 27, 2017, 10:09 AM
Dec 2017

This seems to be a reckless decision. I would think there would have been security concerns that would have questioned this idea.

HAB911

(8,888 posts)
4. It all makes sense now.
Wed Dec 27, 2017, 10:19 AM
Dec 2017

Now I know why Trump moved the embassy. He just wanted his name on a train station.




Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)
10. They are really being dumb
Wed Dec 27, 2017, 10:59 AM
Dec 2017

Nice way to needlessly alienate over half the electorate of your most important ally - inject partisanship into the alliance.

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