(Ha'aretz) Abraham Foxman - A U.S. federal appeals court ruled this week that allowing "Jerusalem, Israel" on passports of U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem would infringe on the U.S. president's power to recognize foreign governments. This should not be a question of legalities or separation of powers. It should be a question of sensible public policy. Jerusalem was always the capital of Israel. Yet the U.S. has been unwilling for 65 years to grant its number-one ally the courtesy and respect to say, "This is your capital." The writer is national director of the Anti-Defamation League.
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