Trump turns to the peace process, thanking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin for their “commitment to peace.”
He adds: “I also look forward to discussing the peace process with Palestinian President Abbas.
“Young Israeli and Palestinian children deserve to grow up in safety and to follow their dreams free from the violence that has destroyed so many lives.”
And he calls for increased trade between the US and Israel.
“The US and Israel can also bring greater prosperity to our people through greater trade and commerce.”
He turns to Rivlin and says, “I’m going to try to narrow that trade deficit just a little bit. Is that okay?” To the crowd, to general amusement, he quips: “He’d rather leave it as it is.”
He concludes: “I have great confidence that we can achieve tremendous success together, we can achieve our goals together.”
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