Thread: Trump, Clinton Assure Netanyahu on Future of U.S.-Israel Ties

September 25, 2016 — 11:36 AM PDT Updated on September 25, 2016 — 5:57 PM PDT
Ben Brody

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton each met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday, one day before the candidates square off in their first presidential debate.

Trump “discussed at length Israel’s successful experience with a security fence that helped secure its borders” with Netanyahu in a meeting that lasted longer than an hour, according to a statement from the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign.

Clinton, who held her own hour-long meeting later in the day with the Israeli leader, pledged "to take our partnership to the next level," her campaign said in a statement.

Trump’s proposal to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico as way to confront illegal immigration has become a cornerstone of his campaign, although the statement did not say whether he drew direct parallels with Israel’s border fence, which is meant to combat terrorism.

The real estate investor also “acknowledged that Jerusalem has been the eternal capital of the Jewish People for over 3000 years, and that the United States, under a Trump administration, will finally accept the long-standing Congressional mandate to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” his campaign said after Sunday’s meeting.

Palestinians claim all of east Jerusalem, including the Old City’s holy places, for the capital of a future state, while the current Israeli government says the city is its capital and won’t cede any of its eastern sector, which was annexed after a 1967 war in a move that isn’t internationally recognized. As a result, the U.S. and most other countries maintain embassies instead in Tel Aviv, although the U.S. Congress has periodically tried to move it.

‘Renounce Hatred’

During this year’s Republican presidential primaries several hopefuls, including Trump, advocated the move, which U.S. presidents have blocked for more than 20 years.

Trump said “peace will only come when the Palestinians renounce hatred and violence and accept Israel as a Jewish State,” the campaign said in the statement. He and Netanyahu also discussed U.S. military assistance to Israel, regional stability, and the country’s technology sector, as well as the Iran nuclear deal, which both oppose.

Reporters were refused access to the event, held at Trump’s residence at Trump Tower in New York.

The Trump campaign did not say whether the two discussed a ban on Muslim immigration that Trump has proposed and which Netanyahu has criticized, or the issue of profiling as a way to counter terrorism.

‘Unbelievable Job’

In response to a bombing in New York on Sept. 17 that injured at least 29 people, Trump cited the example of Israel. “In Israel they profile,” Trump said on Fox News. “They’ve done an unbelievable job, as good as you can do.”

A brief statement from the Netanyahu’s office said the pair discussed “issues relating to Israel’s security and its efforts to achieve stability and peace in the Middle East.”

“Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked Mr. Trump for his friendship and support for Israel,” according to the statement .

Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Ron Dermer, and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who has advised the candidate on issues relating to Jewish voters, were also present at the meeting, according to statement from Netanyahu’s office.

Clinton pledged to work with Israel to ensure that Iran lives up to its commitments under the nuclear deal reached with the Obama administration, and affirmed her commitment "to work toward a two-state solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," the Clinton campaign said in a statement.

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/ar...s-of-jerusalem

by BREITBART NEWS
25 Sep 2016
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The Trump campaign touted a successful meeting between the Republican presidential nominee and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump Tower, saying the two affirmed the “unbreakable bond between the two countries” while discussing Muslim terrorism and stability in the Middle East.

“Mr. Trump agreed that the military assistance provided to Israel and missile defense cooperation with Israel are an excellent investment for America. Mr. Trump said that under a Trump administration, there will be extraordinary strategic, technological, military and intelligence cooperation between the two countries,” the campaign said in a statement. “Mr. Trump recognized Israel as a vital partner of the United States in the global war against radical Islamic terrorism.”

Trump and Netanyahu also discussed Israel’s border security and the methods it uses to repel and expel invaders, particularly its border fence.

A Donald Trump administration would also “accept the long-standing Congressional mandate to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” the statement read.

http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presid...ter-netanyahu/

The Trump campaign did not say whether the two discussed a ban on Muslim immigration that Trump has proposed and which Netanyahu has criticized, or the issue of profiling as a way to counter terrorism.

Israel needs to mind its own business. Immigration is a domestic issue. And I might remind Netanyahu and others who didn't know or have forgotten that Robert J Kennedy was assassinated by a Palestinian immigrant from Jerusalem who held Jordanian citizenship. Some of US don't forget these things.

Originally Posted by Judy

Israel needs to mind its own business. Immigration is a domestic issue. And I might remind Netanyahu and others who didn't know or have forgotten that Robert J Kennedy was assassinated by a Palestinian immigrant from Jerusalem who held Jordanian citizenship. Some of US don't forget these things.

The Trump campaign did not say whether the two discussed a ban on Muslim immigration that Trump has proposed and which Netanyahu has criticized, or the issue of profiling as a way to counter terrorism.

I would be more than a little skeptical about whether Netanyahu said anything critical about banning Muslim immigration. You are right, he just is in no position to lecture anyone on Muslim immigration problems, but it's not just an issue of minding ones own business. According to the UN, Palestinians anywhere and all of their descendants should have the "right of return" to Israel. This is a bizarre protection offered to no other claimant to refugee status. Palestinian nationalism is nothing more than an anti-semitic cult funded by anti-semitic governments and the UN.

Illegal immigration is an international threat. Illegal immigration anywhere is a threat to everyone everywhere. It is something that needs to be confronted locally, but in order to do that, it requires a global perspective. Act locally and think globally when confronting illegal immigration.