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    Israel Should Not Publicly Honor Trump

    It’s not smart to alienate a large segment of the American people.
    by Todd Stern Jan 07, 2018 3 minutes
    Source: Nir Elias / Reuters

    In the waning days of 2017, an Israeli minister announced a plan to make a historic mistake—and it had to do with the seemingly anodyne matter of rail infrastructure. Yisrael Katz, the transportation minister, proposed to name a high-speed rail station planned for the Old City of Jerusalem for Donald Trump.   

    Katz said he wanted to name the proposed stop after Trump because of his “courageous and historic decision” to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Of course, Israel’s attachment to Jerusalem as its capital is understandable and profound. And

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