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Tuesday, March 6, 2018
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018
US envoy AIPAC: Trump admin a ‘fundamental change in’ Israel-US relations
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, addressing the America Israel Public Affairs Committee annual conference in Washington, says the Trump administration represents a “fundamental change” in Israel-US relations.
“Thank you for being here and showing your support for Israel,” he opens his speech to the 18,000-strong crowd. “What an honor it is to address you this morning.”
“I am so proud of what the Trump administration has accomplished this passed year in regards to Israel,” he says, describing it as a year of “historic firsts.”
He says that moves such as recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, “represents a fundamental shift, a sea change in the way American relates to its closest ally in the Middle East, Israel.”
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