Netanyahu Praises Trump’s Mideast Policies Ahead of Election

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November 1st, 4:26pm

Asharq Al-Awsat

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he delivers a statement during his visit at the Health Ministry national hotline, in Kiryat Malachi, Israel March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised US President Donald Trump's Middle East policies. Netanyahu told reporters that US bipartisan support has been “one of the foundations of the American-Israeli alliance.” He then went on to say “that alliance has never been stronger” and praised a slew of steps taken by Trump in favor of Israel. He noted the tough US stance toward Iran, recognition of contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, recognition of Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, the tolerant approach toward Israeli settlements and the recent diplomatic pacts between Israel and three Arab countries. “I can only hope that this policy that brings, that isolates Iran and brings the fruits of peace, peace grounded in reality to the people of Israel, to the Arab peoples of the region, I can only hope that this policy will continue in the coming years,” Netanyahu said. After taking office, Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from Iran's nuclear deal with world powers, winning praise from Netanyahu.

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