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Related: About this forumTrump Would Support Israel Annexing Parts of West Bank
Trump Would Support Israel Annexing Parts of West Bankhttp://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/06/23/trump-would-support-israel-annexing-parts-of-west-bank.html
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would support Israel annexing parts of the West Bank, says his senior official on such policy matters. In an interview with Haaretz, senior adviser David Friedman said a President Trump would retreat from the two-state solution policy goals set by predecessors Barack Obama and George W. Bush, in favor of unlimited expansion of Israeli settlements and deference to Jewish state on whether Palestine may govern itself. If the Israelis dont want to do it, he doesnt think they should do it, Friedman said of Trumps view on whether Israel should cede land to the Palestinians. He does not think it is an American imperative for it to be an independent Palestinian state. Friedman also said that Trump would support the Israeli annexation of portions of the West Bank: I think there are parts of the West Bank that will stay part of Israel in any peace deal. I am sure he wouldnt have any problem with that at all. Regarding the entire West Bank I think thats a legal issue. I dont think he will have a problem with that but he would expect Israel to continue seeking peace. He has no doubt that Israel wants peace.
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Trump Would Support Israel Annexing Parts of West Bank (Original Post)
applegrove
Jun 2016
OP
So why would this surprise anyone that a bigot would move away from the official U.S. policy of a
still_one
Jun 2016
#1
Must've come as a surprise to them that Jerusalem isn't already Israel's capital.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#8
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel yet the move of the embassy is always stalled.
grossproffit
Jun 2016
#9
still_one
(92,109 posts)1. So why would this surprise anyone that a bigot would move away from the official U.S. policy of a
two-state solution.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)2. Obvious pandering to whom I don't know.
Most American Jews favor a two state solution.
Maybe Christian Zionists?
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)3. Pandering to Sheldon Adelson.
Probably for millionaire support.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)4. AIPAC has a new hero. nt
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)5. AIPAC favors a two state solution...
Only loons favor Israel formally annexing the West Bank.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)6. Trump is offering Israel a blank diplomatic check.
Hard to top that.
DLCWIdem
(1,580 posts)7. no kidding . he told AIPAC he would move the capital to ---/Jerusalem
Lord Magus
(1,999 posts)8. Must've come as a surprise to them that Jerusalem isn't already Israel's capital.
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)9. Jerusalem is the capital of Israel yet the move of the embassy is always stalled.
It was supposed to be implemented by 1999 but it's still never happened.