Herzog says Trump visit will be test of Netanyahu’s intentions

Opposition head MK Isaac Herzog tells his weekly Zionist Union faction meeting on Monday that US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel next week is a “decisive” moment in Israeli history.

“After Trump’s visit we will know not just if we have a [Palestinian] partner or not, but if we have a prime minister who understands the need for an agreement or a prime minister who plans to continue to avoid the greatest Zionist challenge of the 21st century: separating from the Palestinians,” he says.

“We need a brave Israeli leader who can stand up and face the challenge,” he adds.

Herzog says he will continue to work to form “a centrist, Zionist and responsible political bloc that will fulfill the task of saving Zionism and defending Israel as a Jewish and democratic state for generations to come.”

— Raoul Wootliff