Make no mistake: It’s not our job as Jews, currently the most maligned and imperiled minority group in America, to advocate on behalf of Mahmoud Khalil nor of any terror-aligned jihadi.
"It is imperative for the world that we create a tough, fair deal that will endure, and that is what President Trump has asked me to do," Witkoff stated.
Netanyahu put a positive spin on his visit, which he described as “very warm and friendly.”
Trump replaced Obama's portrait with one of himself surviving an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, while Obama's portrait was relocated.
Kaploun, born in Israel to a haredi family, aided then-President-elect Trump as his Jewish outreach chief on Trump's vision for US-Israel relations after the 2024 election victory.
Global players want Trump to make a deal with Iran, but he must resist their efforts and push for real outcomes.
Trump's announcement came less than 24 hours after steep new tariffs kicked in on imports from dozens of trading partners.
An evangelical Christian, Huckabee has been a vocal Israel supporter and has defended Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
Had Obama or former president Joe Biden announced direct talks with Iran, Netanyahu and his allies would have slammed the move.
Trump added that he was confused as to “why Israel ever gave (Gaza) up," adding that it was "a great location that nobody wants to live in.”
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