Trump-Netanyahu Joint Press Conference
Trump calls on Palestinians to stop incitement.
The press conference is now over. Video below.
Quick Takes: Much warmer relationship than the tense Obama-Bibi appearances, where they could hardly contain their disdain for each other.
Substantively, Trump did exactly what any good mediator would do — not try to impose a solution on the parties. His point was that whatever form a peace deal takes that is acceptable to the parties, it’s acceptable to him.
He also suggested thinking outside the historical box, and there may be opportunities for a regional solution. The media line is that Trump abandoned a two-state solution, but in reality he recognized that past failures to impose an unworkable two-state solution have not worked.
It was interesting that the mainstream media was not called on for questions. And they were all butt-hurt about it, because they wanted to ask Trump about Russia. The questions, however, were on point to the Middle East dispute.
Netanyahu made the point, as he has before, that any peace deal had to include Palestinian recognition of Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people, and Israeli security control over the entire area west of the Jordan river.
Trump also emphasized that Palestinian incitement, including of children, is one of the core problems.
Here is the full video, followed by tweets during the conference:
In front row at Netanyahu-Trump press conference: Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Melania Trump Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller
— Allison K. Sommer (@AllisonKSommer) February 15, 2017
Trump: "My friend Benjamin Netanyahu."
— Jacob Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) February 15, 2017
"Today i have to honor of welcoming my friend" – #Trump meeting @Netanyahu pic.twitter.com/ouz7gt9XhD
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) February 15, 2017
"Both sides will have to make compromises— you know that, right?," @POTUS asks @netanyahu in first joint appearance. #Israel
— Michael Wilner (@mawilner) February 15, 2017
"We have a long history of cooperation in the fight against terrorism" – @POTUS meets @netanyahu pic.twitter.com/dLjR7WAh1n
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) February 15, 2017
.@netanyahu talks about Arab countries wanting to work w Israel, calls to seize the moment "seek new avenues of peace"
— Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) February 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/IsraelBreaking/status/831917624028192768
"I deeply value your friendship" – @Netanyahu to @POTUS pic.twitter.com/QuTLkmnFtb
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) February 15, 2017
#BREAKING: Trump to Netanyahu: "I'd like to see you hold back on settlements a little bit"
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) February 15, 2017
#BREAKING: Trump on one- or two-state solution: 'I could live with either one'
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) February 15, 2017
Moving the U.S. embassy to #Jerusalem "We're looking at it very strongly" – @POTUS pic.twitter.com/wP70wvh9MK
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) February 15, 2017
Persistent Palestinian refusal to recognize Israeli state is why peace haven't been achieved, @netanyahu says.
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) February 15, 2017
Netanyahu: Jews are called Jews because they come from Judea. This is our ancestral homeland. We're not foreign colonialists.
— Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) February 15, 2017
Recognition of #Israel as a Jewish state and security guarantees in the Jordan Valley are @Netanyahu's two basic requirements for peace.
— Michael Wilner (@mawilner) February 15, 2017
Trump: The Palestinians have to get rid of the hate their children get in a very young age
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) February 15, 2017
The MSM was not called on to ask questions. They wanted to turn the press conference into the Russian issue.
Kudos to @Acosta, who shouted out a clearly heard question about Russian contacts with his campaign. Trump ignored it. At least it was asked
— Matt Viser (@mviser) February 15, 2017
So — the two reporters called on today: Christian Broadcasting Network and Town Hall. No question on Trump/Russia contacts.
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) February 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/831923110303641600
CNN reporter @Acosta after Trump calls on only right-wing outlets for the third straight press conference: "The fix is in" pic.twitter.com/FPtaGEIenC
— John Whitehouse (@existentialfish) February 15, 2017
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Finally two world leaders to be proud of!
When asked about the rise in anti Semitism in our country since the election……..DT went off on how many electoral college votes he received and talked about racism.
Deliberately ignoring the anti Semitism question.
The rise of anti-nativism, which has wrecked havoc globally, Europe, and America, too.
Russians have replaced Jews in the mine.
[class] diversity (i.e. judge by the “color of their skin”) is also a progressive condition.
And, of course, the abortion chambers are still open, despite people swearing: Never again!
Any rise in antisemitism is entirely the fault of lefties like you. You are the face of hatred of the Jews.
Great to see new media/other media able to ask questions. The old media believes they are the annointed, when they just get a pay check to write about events. Nothing annointed about it.
Also great that new media didn’t ask the same irrelevant tired questions that no one has an interest in, except those in the beltway jockeying for power.
We care about peace, we care about jobs, we care about families. We don’t care to hear anymore about criminals that leaked information about an administration official. Does almost nothing for our lives.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2017/02/15/trump-the-israelis-are-going-to-have-to-show-some-flexibility-on-peace-process/
Huh…
“Huh…”
Cat got your tongue?
Having watched the news conference it seems to me the biggest comment to come out of it, which the mfm has completely ignored, was Trumps promise that Iran will NEVER become a nuclear armed country!
Wonder why the left has ignored that and instead focused on settlement building?