Trump: I’ll Give Peace ‘a Shot’ Before Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem
October 7, 2017(The Hill) - President Trump said he would like to attempt to establish peace between the Israel and Palestine before moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
“I want to give that a shot before I even think about moving
the embassy to Jerusalem,” Trump told former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on
the Trinity Broadcasting Network's "Huckabee" in an interview that
aired on Saturday.
“If we can make peace between the Palestinians and Israel, I
think it’ll lead to ultimately peace in the Middle East, which has to happen,”
he continued.
Trump renewed a waiver last August to keep the U.S. embassy
in Tel Aviv temporarily, despite promising on the 2016 campaign trail that he
would move it to Jerusalem.
The location of the embassy has always been a point of
contention between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
Israelis see Jerusalem as its capital, however Palestinian
want East Jerusalem to be the capital of what they hope will be a future,
independent state.
The U.S. does not see Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and former presidents have said the city's final status should be decided in peace negotiations.
February 24, 2017
(Haaretz) - Billionaire Sheldon Adelson said at a private gathering of top Republican donors on Thursday night that based on the Trump administration’s first month in the White House, he believes Donald Trump will be "the best president ever" for Israel.
Adelson, who owns the pro-Netanyahu daily newspaper Israel Hayom, will host the annual leadership conference of the Republican Jewish Coalition this weekend, bringing together hundreds of influential supporters of Israel within the Republican Party at his Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. CNN reported that Adelson's remarks about Trump and Israel were made during a dinner event at his home, attended by many of the organization's top donors.
On Friday, the main speaker before the conference will be U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who will also hold a private meeting with Adelson before addressing the entire audience. Pence has been a staunch supporter of Israel for years, and has close ties to right-wing pro-Israeli groups, both Jewish and Christian. Pence will also be a keynote speaker this year at the annual AIPAC conference in Washington, D.C.
Adelson's meeting with Pence will mark the second time in two weeks that he speaks privately with a senior figure in the Trump White House. Two weeks ago, on the eve of Trump's first meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Adelson met the president in Washington for a joint dinner that was also attended by a small number of aides and advisers. Adelson lobbied Trump during the meeting to adopt hard-line positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, despite the president's public statements about his will to create a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
On Thursday evening, Trump discussed the Israeli-Palestinian issue in an interview with Reuters, and said: "I like the two-state solution. Ultimately, I like whatever makes both parties happy."
It will be interesting to see if Pence will touch upon this issue at his speech in Las Vegas, which will take place before a crowd that mostly opposes Palestinian statehood and Israeli territorial concessions.
October 4, 2017
(Times of Israel) - Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson met Monday with US President Donald Trump in the White House, where they discussed how to help victims of a deadly shooting hours earlier at a Las Vegas country music festival that killed 59 people and injured hundreds.
The afternoon meeting had been scheduled before the shooting attack and was aimed at discussing policy, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a representative from the Sheldon’s Las Vegas Sands casino and resort company.
Adelson, who owns the Review-Journal, was one of Trump’s biggest financial backers during his successful 2016 presidential election campaign, donating millions to the Republican candidate’s cause. The two men both own casinos in Las Vegas.
Adelson is also a major backer of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and owns the widely circulated Israel Hayom free daily.
According to Sands representative Andy Abboud, Trump and Adelson discussed the shooting in Las Vegas the night before and how they might help victims, among other topics, the Review-Journal reported.
Las Vegas on Tuesday was still coping with the aftermath of the Sunday shooting attack on a country music festival. Gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of a casino across the street from the concert, killing 59 people and wounding over 500.
It’s not clear what motivated the shooting, although the actions of Paddock, 64, suggest that he had planned the attacks for at least a period of days.
Adelson, who owns several properties in Las Vegas, has not made any official statement on the shooting and its not known if he has donated any money to recovery efforts or victims funds. His daughter Shelley Adelson donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe page set up to aid victims.
Trump on Tuesday called the gunman “demented” and a “very, very sick individual.” Asked about gun laws, the president said, “We’ll be talking about gun laws as time goes by.”
The president is slated to visit Las Vegas on Wednesday. He was in Puerto Rico on Tuesday to review hurricane recovery efforts.
In the Monday meeting, Adelson was accompanied by his wife Miriam. Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner was also present at the meeting and the Adelsons had sought to meet new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.
It was not immediately known what type of policy Trump and Adelson were set to discuss, but the casino mogul has been critical of the president over some of his stances toward Israel and reluctance to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Adelson has also reportedly been critical of National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster due to his positions on Israel.
The U.S. does not see Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and former presidents have said the city's final status should be decided in peace negotiations.
Sheldon Adelson: Trump Will Be 'The Best President Ever' for Israel
Adelson's remarks were made during a dinner party attended by top donors of the Republican Jewish Coalition, CNN reports.February 24, 2017
(Haaretz) - Billionaire Sheldon Adelson said at a private gathering of top Republican donors on Thursday night that based on the Trump administration’s first month in the White House, he believes Donald Trump will be "the best president ever" for Israel.
Adelson, who owns the pro-Netanyahu daily newspaper Israel Hayom, will host the annual leadership conference of the Republican Jewish Coalition this weekend, bringing together hundreds of influential supporters of Israel within the Republican Party at his Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. CNN reported that Adelson's remarks about Trump and Israel were made during a dinner event at his home, attended by many of the organization's top donors.
On Friday, the main speaker before the conference will be U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who will also hold a private meeting with Adelson before addressing the entire audience. Pence has been a staunch supporter of Israel for years, and has close ties to right-wing pro-Israeli groups, both Jewish and Christian. Pence will also be a keynote speaker this year at the annual AIPAC conference in Washington, D.C.
Adelson's meeting with Pence will mark the second time in two weeks that he speaks privately with a senior figure in the Trump White House. Two weeks ago, on the eve of Trump's first meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Adelson met the president in Washington for a joint dinner that was also attended by a small number of aides and advisers. Adelson lobbied Trump during the meeting to adopt hard-line positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, despite the president's public statements about his will to create a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
On Thursday evening, Trump discussed the Israeli-Palestinian issue in an interview with Reuters, and said: "I like the two-state solution. Ultimately, I like whatever makes both parties happy."
It will be interesting to see if Pence will touch upon this issue at his speech in Las Vegas, which will take place before a crowd that mostly opposes Palestinian statehood and Israeli territorial concessions.
Casino Mogul Adelson Met with Trump Hours after Las Vegas Shooting
Pre-arranged meeting was to review policy, but also looked at ways to help victims of massacreOctober 4, 2017
The afternoon meeting had been scheduled before the shooting attack and was aimed at discussing policy, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a representative from the Sheldon’s Las Vegas Sands casino and resort company.
Adelson, who owns the Review-Journal, was one of Trump’s biggest financial backers during his successful 2016 presidential election campaign, donating millions to the Republican candidate’s cause. The two men both own casinos in Las Vegas.
Adelson is also a major backer of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and owns the widely circulated Israel Hayom free daily.
According to Sands representative Andy Abboud, Trump and Adelson discussed the shooting in Las Vegas the night before and how they might help victims, among other topics, the Review-Journal reported.
Las Vegas on Tuesday was still coping with the aftermath of the Sunday shooting attack on a country music festival. Gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of a casino across the street from the concert, killing 59 people and wounding over 500.
It’s not clear what motivated the shooting, although the actions of Paddock, 64, suggest that he had planned the attacks for at least a period of days.
Adelson, who owns several properties in Las Vegas, has not made any official statement on the shooting and its not known if he has donated any money to recovery efforts or victims funds. His daughter Shelley Adelson donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe page set up to aid victims.
Trump on Tuesday called the gunman “demented” and a “very, very sick individual.” Asked about gun laws, the president said, “We’ll be talking about gun laws as time goes by.”
The president is slated to visit Las Vegas on Wednesday. He was in Puerto Rico on Tuesday to review hurricane recovery efforts.
In the Monday meeting, Adelson was accompanied by his wife Miriam. Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner was also present at the meeting and the Adelsons had sought to meet new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.
It was not immediately known what type of policy Trump and Adelson were set to discuss, but the casino mogul has been critical of the president over some of his stances toward Israel and reluctance to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Adelson has also reportedly been critical of National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster due to his positions on Israel.
Jeff Webb pattymoo • 12 hours ago
ReplyDeleteHe is in fact anti-American by some of his past statements about regretting serving in the U.S. Army and his gross support for Israel. $4,000,000 to the Sands Corporation is peanuts. I live in Las Vegas, obviously, you've not been here and don't know his negative influence here.
nancy pirsig Jeff Webb • 12 hours ago
he also has newspaper in Israel that he passes out for free....I believe that Sheldon was radicalized by his wife and her family..he wasn't to bad in the 70's
Jeff Webb nancy pirsig • 11 hours ago
Why should a multi billionaire have more sway than a mere multi millionaire like me?
Jeff Webb nancy pirsig • 11 hours ago
Like I said before, I live in Las Vegas where a year or two ago secretly, through a shell corporation purchased the right wing Review Journal. Yeah, old Sheldon red scooter Adelson was war with Iran with "your" kids fighting for his profits. Adelson is pure EVIL and his casinos smell like old lady perfume. Garish, loud and UGLY.
Jeff Webb yitzhak • 9 hours ago
For all I care, Israel can take a shit in Netanyahu's mouth or would it be the other way around. Sheldon Adelson seems to think he runs the White House and Israel. Keep the embassy next to the beach in Tel Aviv. Here is my attitude. Cut off 100% aid to Israel and they can do anything they want.
A. Lincoln • 11 hours ago
With Trump in the White House and Netanyahu the leader of Israel the chance of peace in the Middle East is dead.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/354417-trump-ill-give-peace-a-shot-before-moving-us-embassy-to-jerusalem
Robert Skinner A. Lincoln • 10 hours ago
ReplyDeleteMight have a point, with those two Might just get a war big enough for a lot of the mideast to RIP including israel. Bet Israel gets nuked first.
Gwen B Hubris4All • 5 hours ago
It's just another excuse for yet another broken campaign promise. It's now contingent upon peace between Palestine and Israel, which will never happen.
fanofhawking • 12 hours ago
Moving the US embassy to Jerusalem would convincingly demonstrate US complicity in the aggressively expansionist policies of Israel, including forcible acquisition of territory in violation of international law. That action would end the possibility of peace in the Middle East and firmly establish the US as a country not to be trusted by any Middle East nation. Except for Israel, of course.
But Trump doesn't care about international law, trust, alliances or peace. It would be so unTrump-like.
pattymoo QRow • 12 hours ago
The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 ias passed law by congress purpose was for initiating funding for relocation
The Lone Ranger QRow • 12 hours ago
Israel wants the embassies in Jerusalem!
NickNZ The Lone Ranger • 12 hours ago
They believe, with some reason that if the US accepts to move its embassy to Jerusalem, Israel will have annexed Jerusalem to all intents and purposes.
Most Americans either know nothing about it, or believe Jerusalem is part of Israel, because Netanyahu tells them so.
The Lone Ranger NickNZ • 12 hours ago
West Jerusalem has been part of Israel since 1948 and thatis where the US Embassy building is waiting!
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/354417-trump-ill-give-peace-a-shot-before-moving-us-embassy-to-jerusalem
fanofhawking The Lone Ranger • 11 hours ago
ReplyDeleteJerusalem has NEVER been 'part of Israel'. Israel is a nation built on terrorism. To end the terrorism, the western powers agreed to steal land from non-Jewish areas and add it to the land assigned to Israel. Fully a third of Israel's original territory was acquired that way.
Mary Hedman The Lone Ranger • 12 hours ago
only right wing extremists want that and secular Jews are being essentially pushed out of Israeli life.
The Lone Ranger Mary Hedman • 12 hours ago
The Israeli government want the embassies in Jerusalem!
They even have buildings ready for them when nations move there!
Mary Hedman The Lone Ranger • 12 hours ago
A right wing extremist who has corruption issues is currently running Israel, but secular Jews don't agree with him. Trump meekly follows what Netanyahu wants.
fanofhawking The Lone Ranger • 11 hours ago
The Israeli government is composed of genocidal butchers. Just your type of people. But the civilized Israelis know that Tel Aviv is the capital of Israel.
You're pretty similar to the crazies who claim that Israel has been a Jewish country since biblical times. The reality is that Jews have lived throughout the Middle East for a thousand years but NO country was a Jewish country during all that time.
fanofhawking The Lone Ranger • 11 hours ago
Netanyahu will be gone shortly, unless Israelis decide to make Israel a dictatorship. Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel. All Israelis know Tel Aviv is the capital of Israel, fanatics such as you notwithstanding.
Jerusalem is not an Israeli city, it's an international city.
The Lone Ranger senzie • 12 hours ago
NO it is like West Jerusalem has been in Israel since 1948!
The Israeli government is located in Jerusalem and there is an Embassy building built for the US in West Jerusalem for when it becomes more politically acceptable for the US to move its embassy there!
It is only a matter of time!
senzie The Lone Ranger • 9 hours ago
I must assume that you are not familiar with the American Embassy in Moscow circa 1987 and did not bother to read the article.
Because if you were or if you had, there would be no way to contort yourself and still come up with such a nonsensical and non responsive rejoinder.
But since you have decided to "debate" without a clue...
Can you prove that of the buildings ready for all the various countries who have embassies in Tel Aviv are not like the 1987 US Embassy bldg. in Moscow?
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/U-S-Finally-Opens-Moscow-Embassy-Building-was-2714015.php
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/354417-trump-ill-give-peace-a-shot-before-moving-us-embassy-to-jerusalem
fanofhawking The Lone Ranger • 11 hours ago
ReplyDeleteFully a third of the land assigned to Israel in 1948 was stolen from territories that had been allocated to other groups since the 1920's. Israel is a country built on terrorism.
The international sympathy towards Jews after the holocaust was misplaced. Jews have lost any moral high ground they may have once had. They are genocidal butchers
nancy pirsig The Lone Ranger • 12 hours ago
most want peace...Bibi almost lost the election....he had to go way right to the fundamentalist to form a gov...he won't win again....hopefully they will get a more moderate gov...my friends have left Israel
James Harrison Erasmus • 11 hours ago
The USA should cut off all aid to Israel and impose economic sanctions until Israel gives up its colonialist policies.
Donnie Doorknobs • 11 hours ago
In other words he’s telling Israel to keep pretending to be interested in a pece deal for a little longer and then Trump will give them everything they want.
fanofhawking Will-BWL • 10 hours ago
Jerusalem is an international city. Tel Aviv is the capital of Israel. The only people who think Jerusalem is an Israeli city are Netanyahu and the other Israeli fascists and fringe elements..
As for your 'history', it is entirely lies and misrepresentations. The terrorist campaign of Israel and the theft of land promised to Palestinians in the Balfour Declaration are a matter of historical record.
Israel had the sympathy of the world after the holocaust, but now Israel has become a nation of genocidal butchers deserving no support. US complicity in seizing Jerusalem will be met by a response that will almost certainly lead to many deaths of Americans and Israelis. No ally will support the US in such a blatantly illegal action.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/354417-trump-ill-give-peace-a-shot-before-moving-us-embassy-to-jerusalem