President Trump the Great
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a monumental Washington DC visit for the AIPAC conference that climaxed with a meeting with President Donald Trump.
PM Netanyahu summed up the historic nature of this recent trip in the following two sentences:
1. He compared President Trump to King Cyrus the Great of Persia! Netanyahu told President Trump that the Jewish people have a long memory. Just as the Jewish people remember King Cyrus for allowing the Jews to return and rebuild our Temple, two thousand five hundred years ago, so too the Jewish people will remember President Trump for thousands of years, for cementing the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by moving the US Embassy.
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Significant Meeting
PM Netanyahu uttered this second sentence in a Hebrew video he posted on social media for the Israeli public. Netanyahu was responding to the ongoing political witchhunt against him by some in the Israeli law enforcement and left-wing media:
2. Netanyahu said that “those who are out to get me will continue their work and I will continue my historical work here in Washington DC for the State of Israel. The future will tell how important this visit was for the security of the State of Israel”
It sounds like the meeting between Netanyhau and Trump was truly significant. While neither Netanyahu or Trump have gone public with the details of what was discussed, we all look forward to seeing positive developments.
While Iran continues to gain strength in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, much needs to be done to make the region more secure. And more that needs to be done to stop Iran’s growing aggression in the region that threatens global security.
Trip Highlights
Here are more highlights posted by the Prime Minister from this historic visit.
President Trump, the US-Israel alliance has never been stronger than it is now under your leadership. Thank you for your tremendous friendship, @realDonaldTrump.
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— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) March 5, 2018
Netanyahu: ” I explained in DC that every place Israel has left, radical Islam has taken over. Israel left Lebanon and the Hizbullah replaced us. Israel left Gaza and Hamas replaced us. Therefore, Israel must always be in security control over all the area West of the Jordan river.”
הסברתי היום בוושינגטון: לכל מקום שישראל עזבה, נכנס האיסלאם הקיצוני. יצאנו מלבנון וקיבלנו את חיזבאללה. יצאנו מעזה וקיבלנו את חמאס. לכן תמיד, אבל תמיד, ישראל תשלוט ביטחונית בכל השטח ממערב לירדן pic.twitter.com/iueOJ0OVi2
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) March 7, 2018
I met today with bipartisan House leadership. Among them was House Maj. Whip @SteveScalise, who recently returned to Congress after he was shot and wounded last summer. I presented him with an IDF Paratroopers Brigade beret as a tribute to his dedication to standing with Israel. pic.twitter.com/HhMn3I5ZTF
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) March 6, 2018
When I joined the Foreign Service, Israel had relations with maybe 80 or 90 countries. Now it’s 160. There are very few countries left. Remember people talked about Israel’s isolation? Pretty soon, the countries that don’t have relations with us – they’re going to be isolated. pic.twitter.com/jfljaslYvN
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) March 6, 2018
I warned that by removing Iran’s sanctions, Iran’s regime would not become more moderate and peaceful, but more extreme, more belligerent, and more dangerous. Ladies and gentlemen, that’s exactly what has happened. pic.twitter.com/blNcgheHQh
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) March 6, 2018
Watch Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Full speech at AIPAC: