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Trump said to tell Herzog: ‘I’m serious about a deal’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump reportedly told opposition leader Isaac Herzog that he is “serious” about trying to reach a deal between Israel and the Palestinians.
“I am serious about a deal and I am determined,” Trump told Herzog immediately after his speech at the Israel Museum, Channel 2 news reports.
During his speech Trump pushed for elusive peace between Israel and the Palestinians, calling on both sides to put aside the “pain and disagreements of the past” and declaring that both sides were ready to move forward.
According to the report, after talking with Trump, Herzog spoke briefly with Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, who told him: “We are planning to move fast in starting a diplomatic process in order to reach a deal.”
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