https://www.timesofisrael.com/should-adelson-pay-for-the-us-embassy-in-jerusalem/
..."Citizens volunteering their resources and energies to ease the government’s burdens is laudable,” said Jason Isaacson, the American Jewish Committee’s director of government and international affairs. “But an American Embassy represents — and must be seen indisputably as representing — the United States of America, rather than any generous individual or segment of American society. The American Embassy in Jerusalem — as with all American embassies around the world — should serve, and belong to, every American equally.”
Morton Klein, the president of the Zionist Organization of America, who is close to Adelson, referred to AP’s reporting that Adelson might seek other funders, including among pro-Israel Christians.
“This is a United States government project and policy, I don’t think it should be ‘the evangelicals, the Jews made this happen.’ It should be crystal clear the US government made this happen,” he said. “I don’t think it’s a good idea for any private citizen to pay for the US Embassy to be moved.”
Dan Shapiro, the Obama administration’s ambassador to Israel who has since leaving the position advocated for a move, said he did not believe that State Department lawyers would sign off on the arrangement. Once Adelson started funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into the US government’s coffers, there would be immediate conflict of interest questions, including, what is the casino magnate and pro-Israel philanthropist getting in return?"....(more)
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