Rex Tillerson, Visiting Europe, Gets Cold Shoulder
For his part, Mr. Tillerson stood beside Ms. Mogherini and offered innocuous comments in which he reaffirmed "the important role
that the European alliance plays in our shared security objectives." Mr. Tillerson spoke at far greater length in a morning visit to the United States Embassy in Brussels but spent most of his time describing his departmental reorganization effort, not addressing the growing diplomatic challenges his employees face in Europe and elsewhere.
United States warned that A way must be found through negotiations to resolve the status of Jerusalem as a future capital of both states.
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson’s reception in Brussels was distinctly chilly, as disappointment among European diplomats in President Trump’s nationalistic tone and insulting messages on Twitter built into quiet fury on the eve of an expected announcement
that the United States would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
In a brief public appearance beside Mr. Tillerson, Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s top diplomat, gave the kind of stone-cold statement of facts
that she would normally provide standing beside her Russian counterpart, not the American one.
Ms. Mogherini’s remarks came just hours after Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel of Germany declared at a foreign policy conference in Berlin
that relations with the United States "will never be the same" and said that the Trump administration increasingly viewed Europe as a "competitor or economic rival" rather than an ally.
" she said. that The continued implementation of the Iran nuclear deal is a key strategic
priority for European security but also for regional and global security,
