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| Trump sez he will visit Israel 'soon' |
| 2016-05-12 |
| [Intl Bus Times] Donald Trump has sparked rumours he will visit Israel before the US presidential election as advisers look to improve his image abroad and further his foreign policy credentials. The billionaire tycoon cancelled a planned trip to the country in December shortly after calling for a ban on Muslims entering the YS. The comments led to condemnation from around the world and prompted a strongly worded statement from Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump said at the time he would postpone his visit to Israel until after the US presidential election. But a recent report in the Ma'ariv daily ‐ which cited a close adviser to Trump ‐ claimed the presumptive GOP nominee was now planning a visit to Israel, Russia and Germany shortly after securing the nomination at the Republican convention in July. Trump's campaign initially denied the report, but in a subsequent interview in Israel Hayom Trump appeared to confirm the trip. "I heard you are going to visit us soon, before the election?" the paper's Boaz Bismuth asked. "Yes ‐ I will be coming (to Israel) soon," Trump responded. He added: "I just want to say that my support for Israel is great and strong, and I have always loved the Israeli nation. I have many friends in Israel. We will ensure that the situation in Israel will be very good, and will remain that way forever." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 Good move and stop in on Russia also. Perhaps too early. Perhaps too bold but the future is for the bold. |
| Posted by: Dale 2016-05-12 07:48 |