President-elect Donald J. Trump thrust himself into one of the world’s most polarizing debates on Thursday by pressuring President Obama to veto a United Nations resolution critical of Israel, the newly elected leader’s most direct intervention in foreign policy during his transition to power.
Mr. Trump spoke out after Israeli officials contacted his team for help in blocking the draft resolution condemning settlement construction even as they lobbied its sponsor, Egypt. Within a couple of hours, Egypt withdrew the resolution, at least temporarily, and its president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, called Mr. Trump to discuss how “to establish true peace in the Middle East,” according to an aide to the president-elect.
Mr. Trump’s forceful intervention was a rare effort by a new president to shape international events even before taking office. While new presidents typically refrain from weighing in on current issues during the interregnum between their election and inauguration, Mr. Trump’s statement underscored that he does not plan to wait for the swearing in.
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WOW….GO TRUMP GO….BH
Barack Hussein Obama haYishmaeli shows his true colors now that he no longer has the need for our votes. But Donald John Trump haEdomi seems to get it and seems to help the Egyptian Yishmaelim get it. The only language Yishmael understands is that of the strong hand.
Nice to finally have a friend in the white house
THANK YOU MR.TRUMP!!!Finally,an American president that understands what tiny Israel is facing!
like netanyahu said. A BREATH OF FRESH AIR!! GO TRUMP GO!!