Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Passport Diplomacy




I came across an article in the New York Times online newspaper called " Passport Diplomacy", in this article it addresses the current issue of the Supreme Court's decision to consider the citizens born the Jerusalem list Israel as their place of birth on their passports. President Obama's administration believes that this is something the Palestine and Israelites should negotiate on their own. The question asked is does Congress have the power to override the Presidents foreign policy wishes. There is listed a debate in which there appears to be various views regarding the issue. Stephan Vladeck, professor of law and co-editor of Just Security blog states that " the American foreign policy is a complex series of powers shared between Congress and the executive branch." He argues that the president does not act as the "sole organ" in the decisions of foreign policy. However, Elizabeth Foley professor at Florida International University  and author of The Tea Party: Three Principles states that "It would be unwise and potentially dangerous for any court to allow Congress's passport power to trump sensitive foreign policy judgments such as the president's position on sovereign recognition." According to the constitution the powers regarding foreign policy issues should be decided among the Congress and executive branch.

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