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Thursday, May 30, 2019
Downplaying concerns of new elections, PM shows off Golan map gifted by Trump
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempts to downplay concerns of new elections after the Knesset’s dramatic dissolution last night, instead focusing on his strong relations with the US.
נתניהו עם המפה שהביא לו ג'ראד קושנר ממחלקת המדינה ובה נראית רמת הגולן כחלק מישראל אחרי ההכרה האמריקנית: על המפה כתב הנשיא טראמפ NICE pic.twitter.com/2tE6hdhf5z
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) May 30, 2019
He shows a US map from Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, which shows the Golan Heights as part of Israel. Trump captioned the map: “Nice!”
“And I say to that: very nice,” he tells reporters at a press conference in Jerusalem.
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