From the Liveblog of
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Top Arab MK mocks Trump visit, alleged love of ‘alternative facts’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAhead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel tomorrow, the head of the Arab Joint List in the Knesset has some blunt words.
“Hello President Trump,” MK Ayman Odeh begins in a video that seems to have been produced by the left-wing daily Haaretz. “You are about to spend two days with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I know you appreciate alternative facts. Well, you came to the right place. So here are a few basic truths any first-time visitor should know.”
He goes on to argue that Netanyahu does not want a two-state solution, and that the ruling Likud party wants to annex the West Bank without giving the Palestinians living there the right to vote in Israeli elections.
He then urges Trump to visit the neglected Bedouin villages of the Negev.
Looking for alternative facts? @realDonaldTrump, you've come to the right place. @haaretzcom pic.twitter.com/OEOCAAAcmG
— איימן עודה أيمن عودة Ayman Odeh (@AyOdeh) May 21, 2017
The Times of Israel Community.