Speaking alongside US President Donald Trump in Florida, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that “we have never had a friend like President Trump in the White House, it’s not even close. I think you can judge that, not only by the frequency of our meetings, but by the content and the intensity.”
“I think Israel is very blessed to have President Trump leading the United States, and I’ll say leading the free world at this time. It’s not only Israel’s great fortune. It’s the world’s great fortune.”
“We have a great relationship,” Trump adds. “It was a great honor to speak before your leaders” at the Knesset in October, he says. “The relationship has been extraordinary, and Bibi’s a strong man. He can be very difficult on occasion, but you need a strong man. If you had a weak man, you wouldn’t have Israel. Right now, Israel, with most other leaders, would not exist today. Now they’re stronger than ever.”
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