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atreides1

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6. It's the former consulate building

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon May 14, 2018, 04:12 PM

May 2018

This is only temporary, the new embassy is expected to take 10 years to build at the cost of 1 billion dollars!

https://www.vox.com/2018/5/14/17340798/jerusalem-embassy-israel-palestinians-us-trump

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How is this new embassy in Jerusalem ready so quickly? [View all] Ilsa May 2018 OP

Netanyahu pulled out all the stops to help the US poli3 May 2018 #1

"The new embassy is located in an already existing consular building." n/t PoliticAverse May 2018 #2

They used a building that the U.S. already owed. former9thward May 2018 #3

It's basically a room in an existing building. Control-Z May 2018 #4

The Embassy office will be housed in an existing consular services building Brother Buzz May 2018 #5

It's the former consulate building atreides1 May 2018 #6

It is a double wide mobile home made out of entirely particle board that has been painted... magicarpet May 2018 #7

It's a Sham OneBlueDotBama May 2018 #8

Good spot malaise May 2018 #9

If it's a sham, tell that to the Gazans. Igel May 2018 #13

Not when you subcontract out to Russians! n/t woodsprite May 2018 #10

Just like everything in this shamininistration is an empty hollow shell. nt Kirk Lover May 2018 #11

I would guess most of the diplomatic work will be done ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #12

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