Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he hopes to “make history” during his upcoming trip to the White House for the expected unveiling of President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace plan.
Addressing his Cabinet shortly before departing for Washington, Netanyahu described the current environment, characterized by close ties with Trump, as a once in a lifetime opportunity for Israel that “we must not miss.”
Trump’s plan is expected to be extremely favorable to Israel.
“We are in the midst of very dramatic political events, but the peak is still ahead,” he said.
“For three years I have discussed with President Trump and his team our security and national needs — dozens of discussions and hundreds of hours. In all of these talks, I found a receptive ear in the White House for the essential needs of the state of Israel,” he said. “I am going to Washington with a great sense of purposes, great responsibility and great chance, and I am hopeful we can make history.”
The plan’s release has been repeatedly delayed, and it seems to have little chance of success. The Palestinians have already rejected it, accusing Trump of being unfairly biased toward Israel.
In a statement Sunday, the Palestinian Authority’s Foreign Ministry called for “a clear international declaration rejecting the deal of the century” that it said would endanger regional stability.
But the plan could give Netanyahu, who is in the middle of his third re-election campaign in under a year, a lift as he tries to remain in office while fighting criminal charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes.
Over the past three years, I have spoken countless times with President @realDonaldTrump, a huge friend of Israel, and his staff, about our vital interests, our security, and our justice. I am going to meet with President Trump tomorrow. On Tuesday, with him, we will make history pic.twitter.com/F5BMukHBtD
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) January 26, 2020
Netanyahu has tried to divert attention away from his legal troubles and focus his campaign on his close ties with Trump. His opponent, Benny Gantz, has focused his campaign on Netanyahu’s criminal charges and expected trial.
Gantz announced on Saturday that he would also be going to Washington for a private meeting with Trump. He turned down a joint appearance with Netanyahu at the White House, fearing the prime minister would use it to upstage him.
Instead, Gantz will quickly return to Israel to proceed with his plans in parliament to block a request by Netanyahu to receive immunity from prosecution.
"Five years ago, I went to the Congress in Washington because I was compelled to stand up against a plan brought by an American president, because I believed such a plan would endanger the vital interests of the State of Israel and its very existence. pic.twitter.com/RVw8hrtdFe
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) January 26, 2020
(AP)
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Ho hum. Yawn.
The Palestinian savages will reject anything that doesn’t give them the obliteration of Israel, Jews elsewhere, and every grain of Israel’s sand. They will never agree to put down their weapons, or to even decrease their thirst for Jewish blood. The imbecile Dems and libs will jump up and say they guarantee the compliance of the Muslims. But all such commitments were never followed.
So this peace plan will accomplish the official statement by United States that Israel is an ally worthy of support. But nothing more. Israel should not concede anything at all.
” Peace Plan ” “Make History”. this ap article looks like it was written by abbas of the plo! why does yeshiva world news print it???
So for months, Kushner and the WH said they couldn’t release the details of their “Plan” until AFTER the Israeli elections. Now, all of a sudden, right in the middle of the campaign and while the Senate is debating impeachment, its the “right time”. Does anyone wonder why no one believes anything they say or why this whole photo-op is being staged to help the two morally-challenged politicians to divert attention from their other domestic problems.