Jerusalem – Netanyahu Orders Minister To Attend Trump Event

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    Israeli soldiers stand in formation as they take part in a dress rehearsal of the arrival ceremony which will be held to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump upon his arrival, at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, Israel May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed all his Cabinet ministers to attend the official greeting for President Donald Trump, after some of them planned on skipping the event.

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    The move Sunday is the latest in a series of last-minute schedule changes to a presidential visit far different from the meticulously-planned operations of the past.

    Trump’s arrival was initially planned to include speeches and greetings with a long list of dignitaries on the tarmac of Israel’s international airport. Later, the White House asked for a brief ceremony to avoid the heat. As a result, most ministers were planning to skip the event.

    The Haaretz newspaper reports that Netanyahu fumed at his ministers and ordered them all to attend Monday’s ceremony.

    Netanyahu is eager to make a good impression on Trump during the president’s first trip abroad.


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    MayerAlter
    MayerAlter
    6 years ago

    The arrogance and stupidity of the Israeli knows no bounds.

    6 years ago

    How hot was it on the tarmac that Trump was too delicate to handle it, but not in Saudi Arabia? Is Trump ill?

    PaulinSaudi
    PaulinSaudi
    6 years ago

    Look at the honor guard! All sizes and shapes, in combat uniforms. Just like real soldiers. I understand the need for fancy uniforms and so on, but isn’t it nice to see real soldiers?