The Start of a New U.S.-Israel Relationship? President Trump Invites Netanyahu to DC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington, D.C., in February to meet with President Donald Trump.

President Trump extended the invitation to the prime minister during a telephone conversation that took place on Sunday, a conversation that Netanyahu described as “very warm” in a Facebook post.

“The Prime Minister expressed his desire to work closely with President Trump to forge a common vision to advance peace and security in the region, with no daylight between the United States and Israel,” the post reads.

Among the issues discussed between the two leaders were the nuclear deal with Iran, peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and “other issues.”

Late Sunday the White House confirmed reports that the Trump administration is in the “beginning stages” of discussing a plan to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Israeli news earlier cited an unnamed source that said the president’s team would make an announcement regarding their plans for the embassy move on Monday.

A White House statement made no indication that the two leaders discussed the embassy over the phone.

“The President emphasized that peace between Israel and the Palestinians can only be negotiated directly between the two parties, and that the United States will work closely with Israel to make progress towards that goal.” (For more from the author of “The Start of a New U.S.-Israel Relationship? President Trump Invites Netanyahu to DC” please click HERE)

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