US President Donald Trump is “the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier today at a cornerstone-laying ceremony for a boardwalk named after the 47th president.
“He recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, moved the US Embassy there, recognized our sovereignty over the Golan Heights, withdrew from the catastrophic nuclear deal with Iran, helped us confront the Iranian nuclear threat, and did many other things as well,” he said at the Bat Yam ceremony, according to a statement.
“He is a true friend, and I am proud to be here to pay tribute to President Trump,” says Netanyahu, avoiding mention of Trump’s recent public criticism of Israel’s strike against Hamas leaders in Qatar.
“President Trump spoke to me several times about beachfront properties,” says Netanyahu. “He told me that we have wonderful coastal assets here. He spoke about a place located a bit south of here – in Gaza. He said it should become a place of peace, prosperity and good life, not terror. He is right.”
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