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Reter

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Thu Feb 18, 2016, 05:54 PM Feb 2016

Trump pledges to be 'neutral guy' in Israel-Palestinian negotiations [View all]

Source: CNN

In an exchange about the potential for a peace agreement, anchor Joe Scarborough asked the Republican front-runner, "Whose fault do you think it is?"

"I don't want to get into it for a different reason, Joe, because if I do win, there has to be a certain amount of surprise, unpredictability," he said at a town hall Wednesday, adding that by declining to tip his hand, he would be in a better position to negotiate.

"Let me be sort of a neutral guy, let's see what -- I'm going to give it a shot. It would be so great," Trump said.

The remark contrasts with the many Republicans -- and some Democrats -- who often pledge unequivocal support for Israel.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/18/politics/donald-trump-israel-palestinian-neutral/index.html



If this doesn't finish his campaign, nothing will...
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