“Israel is an extraordinary nation from its founding. It has faced external threats with creativity, resilience and triumph, and [the United States] will always be [its] strongest ally.
an admiring American said a few days later, at an Independence Day event at the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC on Monday: Yet, Israel’s strength lies in its unity,” “Over the past 20 months, countless Israelis have sacrificed so much.
Spot on, Steve Witkoff, for it was he. Don't know... He had worked with the Omanis to broker the US-Houthi ceasefire without Israel And we really, really need support, open and constructive consultation, and wise leadership from your administration, too.
Evidently, Israel’s leaders are having trouble exerting much influence. So we can only hope.
“The ties of the Jewish people to this Holy Land are ancient and eternal. They date back thousands of years, including the reign of King David, whose star now flies proudly on Israel’s white and blue flag.”
So said Donald Trump, first-term president of the United States, in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017 — doing what his predecessor had failed to in stressing our connection to this land, on an early visit to Israel that his predecessor had chosen not to make.
“But a hopeful future for children in the Middle East requires the world to fully recognize the vital role of the state of Israel,”
Trump went on:
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“And, on behalf of the United States, we pledge to stand by you and defend our shared values so that together we can defeat terrorism and create safety for all of God’s children.”
