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In Israel, Trump Slams 'Terrible' Iran Nuclear Accord
Last Updated: May 22, 2017 17:48 GMT
Trump Sees "Path To Friendship" For PGCC Leaders, Israel
Netanyahu thanked Trump for what he called a "powerful expression" of support for Israel, noting that he is the first U.S. president to make Israel a stop on his first trip abroad.
"May your first trip to our region prove to be a historic milestone on the path towards reconciliation and peace," Netanyahu said, later praising Trump for his "reassertion of American leadership in the Middle East."
Iranian President Hassan Rohani, who led Tehran's delegation that signed the deal with six major powers to curb Iran's nuclear program in return for the lifting of sanctions, said the U.S. administration lacked knowledge about the Middle East and that stability could not be achieved in the Middle East without Tehran's help.
"Who can say regional stability can be restored without Iran? Who can say the region will experience total stability without Iran?" Rohani, who won last week's presidential election, told a news conference.
"Americans resorted to many different methods against Iran but failed in all. ... We are waiting for the new U.S. administration to find stability and continuity in its policies.”
Trump also became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Jerusalem's Old City -- first stopping at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, considered the holiest Christian site in the world.
Wearing a black kippah -- a Jewish skullcap -- he visited the Western Wall, touching the ancient wall that is considered one of Judaism's holiest sites in a part of Jerusalem that Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East war. It considers all of Jerusalem its indivisible capital, a status that is not recognized internationally.
The president was joined on the visit by his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, an Orthodox Jew who went to the wall shortly after Trump and said prayers.
Trump is seeking progress toward what he has called the "ultimate deal" -- a peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians. Peace talks have been stalled since 2014.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak after Trump's arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv on May 22.
Shortly before landing on Air Force One with Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said: "We have the opportunity to advance the peace discussions between the Israelis and the Palestinians."
In Riyadh on May 21, Trump attended a summit of leaders of mainly Muslim counties and called for a "coalition of nations" in the Middle East to come together with the aim of "stamping out extremism."
Trump told the leaders that a "better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and extremists. Drive them out. Drive them out of your places of worship. Drive them out of the holy land."
WATCH: Trump Visits Jerusalem's Western Wall
Trump Visits Jerusalem's Western Wall
Trump is to hold talks with Netanyahu later on May 22 and meet with Abbas in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on May 23.
Trump’s aides have played down expectations for a major breakthrough, however, saying the visit should be seen more as a symbolic gesture.
Tillerson told reporters en route to Tel Aviv that any three-way meeting between Trump, Netanyahu, and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas was for "a later date."
In an interview with the Israel Hayom newspaper, U.S. Ambassador David Friedman said Trump's goal for now is simply "to begin a discussion that would hopefully lead to peace."
Before Trump arrived, Israeli authorities approved some economic concessions to the Palestinians that the U.S. president had requested.
"The security cabinet has approved economic measures that will ease daily civilian life in the Palestinian Authority after [Trump], who arrives tomorrow, asked to see some confidence-building steps," a cabinet statement said on May 21.
The concessions included construction permits for Palestinians in sections of the West Bank that are under Israeli control, areas where Palestinians have previously been barred, officials said.
Israeli media reported the concessions also included keeping a border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan open 24 hours a day.
Israel is a longtime staunch U.S. ally, but Trump is still likely to have some tough discussions.
He may be asked for explanations following media reports that he disclosed highly classified intelligence that Israel obtained about the Islamic State (IS) militant group to top Russian officials without Israel's permission.
Israel also expressed concern about the $110 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia that Trump announced on May 20 in Riyadh, with one official saying it was "definitely something that should trouble us."
Trump has also backed off of a vow made during his presidential campaign to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
The status of Jerusalem is one of the most sensitive issues of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Palestinians regard Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.
Israel captured East Jerusalem from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War, annexed It, and declared all of the city as its capital, a move never recognized by the international community.
https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-israel-alestinians-jerusalem-west-bank-saudi/28501378.h
Trump's logic: Iran nuclear and missile capabilities are bad but arm sales with Sudis is a good thing
Last Updated: May 22, 2017 17:48 GMT
Trump Sees "Path To Friendship" For PGCC Leaders, Israel
Netanyahu thanked Trump for what he called a "powerful expression" of support for Israel, noting that he is the first U.S. president to make Israel a stop on his first trip abroad.
"May your first trip to our region prove to be a historic milestone on the path towards reconciliation and peace," Netanyahu said, later praising Trump for his "reassertion of American leadership in the Middle East."
Iranian President Hassan Rohani, who led Tehran's delegation that signed the deal with six major powers to curb Iran's nuclear program in return for the lifting of sanctions, said the U.S. administration lacked knowledge about the Middle East and that stability could not be achieved in the Middle East without Tehran's help.
"Who can say regional stability can be restored without Iran? Who can say the region will experience total stability without Iran?" Rohani, who won last week's presidential election, told a news conference.
"Americans resorted to many different methods against Iran but failed in all. ... We are waiting for the new U.S. administration to find stability and continuity in its policies.”
Trump also became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Jerusalem's Old City -- first stopping at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, considered the holiest Christian site in the world.
Wearing a black kippah -- a Jewish skullcap -- he visited the Western Wall, touching the ancient wall that is considered one of Judaism's holiest sites in a part of Jerusalem that Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East war. It considers all of Jerusalem its indivisible capital, a status that is not recognized internationally.
The president was joined on the visit by his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, an Orthodox Jew who went to the wall shortly after Trump and said prayers.
Trump is seeking progress toward what he has called the "ultimate deal" -- a peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians. Peace talks have been stalled since 2014.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak after Trump's arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv on May 22.
Shortly before landing on Air Force One with Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said: "We have the opportunity to advance the peace discussions between the Israelis and the Palestinians."
In Riyadh on May 21, Trump attended a summit of leaders of mainly Muslim counties and called for a "coalition of nations" in the Middle East to come together with the aim of "stamping out extremism."
Trump told the leaders that a "better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and extremists. Drive them out. Drive them out of your places of worship. Drive them out of the holy land."
WATCH: Trump Visits Jerusalem's Western Wall
Trump Visits Jerusalem's Western Wall
Trump is to hold talks with Netanyahu later on May 22 and meet with Abbas in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on May 23.
Trump’s aides have played down expectations for a major breakthrough, however, saying the visit should be seen more as a symbolic gesture.
Tillerson told reporters en route to Tel Aviv that any three-way meeting between Trump, Netanyahu, and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas was for "a later date."
In an interview with the Israel Hayom newspaper, U.S. Ambassador David Friedman said Trump's goal for now is simply "to begin a discussion that would hopefully lead to peace."
Before Trump arrived, Israeli authorities approved some economic concessions to the Palestinians that the U.S. president had requested.
"The security cabinet has approved economic measures that will ease daily civilian life in the Palestinian Authority after [Trump], who arrives tomorrow, asked to see some confidence-building steps," a cabinet statement said on May 21.
The concessions included construction permits for Palestinians in sections of the West Bank that are under Israeli control, areas where Palestinians have previously been barred, officials said.
Israeli media reported the concessions also included keeping a border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan open 24 hours a day.
Israel is a longtime staunch U.S. ally, but Trump is still likely to have some tough discussions.
He may be asked for explanations following media reports that he disclosed highly classified intelligence that Israel obtained about the Islamic State (IS) militant group to top Russian officials without Israel's permission.
Israel also expressed concern about the $110 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia that Trump announced on May 20 in Riyadh, with one official saying it was "definitely something that should trouble us."
Trump has also backed off of a vow made during his presidential campaign to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
The status of Jerusalem is one of the most sensitive issues of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Palestinians regard Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.
Israel captured East Jerusalem from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War, annexed It, and declared all of the city as its capital, a move never recognized by the international community.
https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-israel-alestinians-jerusalem-west-bank-saudi/28501378.h
Trump's logic: Iran nuclear and missile capabilities are bad but arm sales with Sudis is a good thing
