Washington – In a phone call last year with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump asked him whether or not he genuinely wants peace, according to a new report.
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Trump asked the question in the wake of news reports that Netanyahu had planned to build new settlement housing to placate members of his coalition government, Axios reported on Sunday, citing three sources familiar with the call. The news website did not report on Netanyahu’s answer.
The question came in the middle of a longer conversation that was “mostly friendly and complimentary,” according to Axios, which said that Trump thought that Netanyahu was unnecessarily angering the Palestinians. During the course of the conversation, Trump pressed Netanyahu on the importance of arriving at a peace deal with the Palestinians.
During a Netanyahu visit to the White House in February 2017, shortly after Trump took office, the president called on Netanyahu during a news conference to “hold back” on settlement building.
White House advisor Jared Kushner, Trump’s Jewish son-in-law, and U.S. Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt, who also is an Orthodox Jew, are leading Israel-Palestinian peace efforts. The announcement of a White House peace plan has been put on hold since Trump announced his recognition of Jerusalem at Israel’s capital and said that he would move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem next month.
A senior White House official apprised of the details of the conversation told Axios that “The President has an extremely close and candid relationship with the Prime Minister of Israel and appreciates his strong efforts to enhance the cause of peace in the face of numerous challenges.”
Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told Axios in response: “The President has great relationships with a number of foreign leaders but that doesn’t mean he can’t be aggressive when it comes to negotiating what’s best for America.”
“according to a new report” Garbage news, no substantiation, so there’s no tangible proof the conversation took place.
Maybe the spy/leaker misheard the conversation, and the President asked ABBAS, YM”Sh, the question.
Gm, you really think thet bibi ym”s wants peace? Is he ready to give back what israel stole from Palestine in 1967? They all wane go back the there homes,
Bibi ym”s is not ready for this, he just wants fights & fights.
Why would the Israelis want to change the present situation?
of course trump asked that question
1. he doesn’t read, so he has to ask
2. only stupid people would ask such a question
3. when, oh when, will he be impeached? can’t wait.
Moderator – re #2 “yms” is abusive and you were wrong to print this comment
Wow! Kudos to Trump! He didnt yet ask suchba straight forward question in a while, and the answer is NO. He foes NOT want peace. He wants everything for himself. Common sense.
sickening remarks, these are the dregs of society not yidden responding, shame on you all, ymsh of a yid?
To ALTER G. I figured after reading your comments the G must stand for a CH.goi . or ganev or soneh yisroel imbecile . One thing is for sure if u think he ate chamaits , and he didnt eat chametz and you said so . you my friend are a ben G Gehanim. U must only be a chs………………… posheah yisroel , the one Hashem dislikes emensly , even with the costume .
As much as you might want it to have been…closing the Straights of Tiran was no more an act of war than it would be if Panama closed the Panama Canal.
In the latter case, it would be a treaty violation with respect to a number of countries (not to mention economic suicide for Panama)…but not an act of war…even if the closing’s intent was to harm or inconvenience another nation.
just the facts, son…look it up yourself.