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(60,536 posts) Thu May 18, 2017, 10:23 AM May 2017

Trump Cancels Visit to Ancient Masada Site after Israel Refuses Helicopter Landing [View all]

Source: Newsweek

BY JACK MOORE ON 5/18/17 AT 7:05 AM

President Donald Trump has canceled a planned visit and speech at the ancient mountain fortress of Masada in Israel after authorities told him that he could not land his helicopter on top of the UNESCO-listed site.

Instead, Trump will now deliver a speech at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. It comes after an Israeli Air Force (IAF) regulation that prevents helicopters landing at the summit of the Masada site, according to Israel’s Channel 2 broadcaster.

Unlike former presidents who have made the trip, such as George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Trump declined to land the helicopter at a base of the historic site and then take the cable car up, preferring to cancel the visit altogether.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to comment, referring any matters involving Trump’s schedule to the U.S. government. The Israeli Foreign Ministry also declined to comment on Trump’s schedule.

Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/trump-cancels-visit-ancient-masada-site-after-israel-blocks-helicopter-landing-611287

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Trump Cancels Visit to Ancient Masada Site after Israel Refuses Helicopter Landing [View all] DonViejo May 2017 OP

Did he throw a temper tantrum---------------apparently so, when they said NO turbinetree May 2017 #1

If he is afraid of stairs, he's probably terrified of the cable car that goes up the mountain. Mrs. Overall May 2017 #2

Nah, a cable car, like a helicopter, is "sit back and relax." forgotmylogin May 2017 #15

Nothing to do with wind leftynyc May 2017 #38

That totally makes sense! forgotmylogin May 2017 #45

fwiw that looks amazing d_r May 2017 #51

It'll take under 5 minutes muriel_volestrangler May 2017 #53

I suspect it is more anger at being told "NO" karynnj May 2017 #23

I hiked the Snake Path leftynyc May 2017 #39

Afraid of stairs. Now cable cars? Fear of heights maybe? Lochloosa May 2017 #3

He lived for decades on the 56th (and higher) floor of his NYC Tower. nt BumRushDaShow May 2017 #16

But all the windows are actually one way glass so he'd never have to look out, only at his uppityperson May 2017 #28

LOL BumRushDaShow May 2017 #37

Has His Supreme Tonedeafness Tweeted about it yet? neeksgeek May 2017 #4

Why is he so scared? IronLionZion May 2017 #5

He's already created an international incident and he has even left yet. brush May 2017 #6

He's basically a walking, talking international incident. neeksgeek May 2017 #8

without the "walking". marybourg May 2017 #13

Well, he does walk. A little. More of a waddle, I suppose.... neeksgeek May 2017 #14

I've been thinking that for awhile now! Bayard May 2017 #26

Heeheehee! Yep! brush May 2017 #22

Talk about a showboater C_U_L8R May 2017 #7

So what other events will he find an excuse to cancel? Freethinker65 May 2017 #9

What a weenie. Ilsa May 2017 #10

he's infantile barbtries May 2017 #11

I just heard about this. DK504 May 2017 #12

Might as well not go, anyway. AFAIC. . . DinahMoeHum May 2017 #17

Yeah, this on top of his already having revealed their intel with the Russkies. brush May 2017 #24

could be payback from the Israelis for leaking classified intel they shared onetexan May 2017 #18

Not at all - Masada is a UNESCO heritage site filled with archaeological ruins karynnj May 2017 #30

To this day leftynyc May 2017 #41

I didn't know they still swear in the military there. karynnj May 2017 #44

Yes, it is leftynyc May 2017 #50

B'nai mitzvah at Masada are huge too! EllieBC May 2017 #49

no dramatic entry? no golf course? fuck it 0rganism May 2017 #19

Quick, someone tell Queen Elizabeth that this is how it is done. sdfernando May 2017 #20

Maybe they could offer to carry him up in a sedan chair... brooklynite May 2017 #21

Gonna need more than four carriers for your know who. Maybe an aircraft carrier. brush May 2017 #25

My exact, same thought! You beat me to it. maddiemom May 2017 #33

In all fairness, a cable car can only take so much weight. Vinca May 2017 #27

+1 dalton99a May 2017 #43

Always looking for the rock start entrance Bayard May 2017 #29

Trumps gold cart would not make the climb. Nice pics at link in OP riversedge May 2017 #32

Like the time he bathroommonkey76 May 2017 #55

So, he wanted to make a grand entrance on top of an archeological/Heritage site. haele May 2017 #31

Trump wanted to land is helicopter ON MASADA? DFW May 2017 #34

Your attempt at a religius analogy does not get too far. former9thward May 2017 #46

I was thinking in terms of offending the sensibilities of the locals DFW May 2017 #52

Frees up his schedule for a visit to Salem, MA. Xipe Totec May 2017 #35

He was planning on giving a speech about how badly he's been treated in America benpollard May 2017 #36

Let me guess, the speech will be all about himself. Beacool May 2017 #40

First the Queen won't let him use her horse drawn carriage left-of-center2012 May 2017 #42

Be proud of your lazy-assed cowardly president, America... Blue_Tires May 2017 #47

I've walked up the Snake Trail a couple times. bikebloke May 2017 #48

This is just the beginning of the insults he will deliver Alice11111 May 2017 #54

Lucky them. Cha May 2017 #56

I suspect he has no idea of the significance of the site. alphafemale May 2017 #57