Tel-Chai Nation

And Gaza too, now that I think of it, and no matter whether Hamas is overlording there or not. The Times of Israel reports that Netanyahu is asking Trump if he'll support recognition of Israel's historical birthright in Judea/Samaria:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a public declaration from US President Donald Trump ahead of the September elections backing an Israeli move to extend its sovereignty over Jewish settlements in the West Bank, officials in the Prime Minister’s Office told Zman Yisrael, The Times of Israel’s Hebrew-language site, on Sunday.

While Netanyahu cannot himself take the far-reaching diplomatic step of extending Israeli sovereignty to the settlements while he is leading the current caretaker government, the Prime Minister’s Office is lobbying for public support from Trump for such a move. This would enable Netanyahu to credibly assure right-wing voters that he can and will move quickly to apply sovereignty to the settlements if he is again elected premier.

If this is so, it'd be very welcome, positive news. It'd also be another fine step in the right direction for the Trump administration.

Labels: anti-semitism, islam, Israel, Jerusalem, Knesset, terrorism, United States, White House