President Trump left his mark in Saudi Arabia and in Israel, setting what seems to be a friendly, but straight-forward tone. Praise God for that. Hopes are high in some camps that President Trump will accomplish what no other US President has been able to do: strike a workable, lasting peace plan between Israel and …
Continue reading Will President Trump Achieve Peace in the Middle East?
Hi friends, I am following the news, as you probably are, regarding President Trump's Middle East tour ahead of a trip to the Vatican, Brussels and the G7 Summit. I haven't analyzed as much news as I will eventually, but my initial impressions are positive. I have seen much of Trump's speech given in Saudi …
Continue reading Positive First Impressions on Trump’s Visits to Saudi Arabia and Israel
Israeli media (example, example) is reporting that President Trump has notified Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US Embassy will stay put in Tel Aviv...at least for now. (Interestingly, The Jerusalem Post is actually denying the report!) Over the past three days, we have examined the controversy surrounding the move. In "To Move or …
Continue reading Israeli Media Reports: Trump Decides against Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem
In an exclusive interview with Reuters on April 28, 2017, President Trump was asked if he would use his trip to Israel as an opportunity to declare that the US recognizes Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel. Trump's response: "Ask me in a month on that." Many are reading into the statement and Trump's …
Continue reading To Move or Not to Move: Final Thoughts about Moving the Embassy
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