Trump affirms Netanyahu is committed to peace
In a memorial weekend speech to US marines stationed in Sicily, President Trump affirms that both Israeli and Palestinian leaders want peace and will work to achieve it; Trump: 'Benjamin Netanyahu promised me he is ready to make peace. He is my friend and he means it.'
"Benjamin Netanyahu promised me he is ready to make peace. He is my friend and he means it," said Trump in his comments to troops.
First Lady Melania Trump introduced the president, saying, "My husband works so hard for our country and I am proud of him," before the two exchanged a hug and a kiss in an attempt to bury rumors and speculation about discord between the two.
Trump elaborated on his trip to Israel, saying, "I went to Jerusalem and there I reaffirmed the unbreakable alliance between the United States and Israel. I visited Bethlehem, a city so precious to many, and met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. He promised me that he wanted to make peace with Israel."
In his speech commemorating memorial weekend in the United States, Trump also referred to the scourge of terrorism and called for alliances and cooperation in defeating the phenomenon in the Middle East and the world.
"America fought to defend Europe from the evil of Nazism and now we are fighting the forces of terrorism in the Middle East," said Trump, who added, "There is no peace without those who are willing to carry the scars and wounds of war."