Trump Extends White House Invitation to Netanyahu Amid Regional Tensions

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President Donald Trump has officially invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the White House next week, making him the first foreign leader to be hosted by the 47th president during his second term.  

 

"I would like to formally invite you to the White House next week," Trump wrote in a letter released by Netanyahu’s office. "I look forward to discussing how we can bring peace to Israel and its neighbors, and efforts to counter our shared adversaries. It will be my honor to host you as my first foreign leader during my second term." Netanyahu’s office has indicated that the meeting is scheduled for February 4.  

 

The visit comes amid the first phase of a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which Trump’s transition team played a role in brokering before his inauguration. The agreement, which is expected to last until early March, includes Hamas releasing 33 hostages taken from Israel on October 7, 2023, in exchange for Israel freeing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.  

 

Trump has recently suggested that neighboring countries should take in Palestinians displaced from Gaza in an effort to stabilize the region. "I wish he would take some," Trump said about Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One. "We help them a lot, and I’m sure he can help us." The president also stated, "I’d like to get them living in an area where they can live without disruption and revolution and violence."  

 

Over the weekend, Trump proposed the idea of resettling Palestinians in Jordan, either temporarily or long-term, but the suggestion was swiftly rejected by Jordan’s foreign minister. "You’re talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing and say, ‘You know, it’s over,’" Trump said, describing the Gaza Strip as "a real mess" following Israel’s military actions against terror groups in the region.  

 

Trump’s remarks came on the same day that his administration agreed to send a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. The weapons, previously withheld by former President Joe Biden over concerns about their use in densely populated areas, are now being provided under the new administration’s policy.  

 

Trump hinted at Netanyahu’s visit during a conversation with reporters aboard Air Force One, and the invitation was extended on the same day that Senate Democrats blocked a Republican-led effort to advance legislation sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC). Last spring, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, accusing them of using starvation as a weapon of war. The United States does not recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction.  

 

Senate Democrats voiced concerns that the proposed Republican sanctions on the ICC could have unintended consequences for American allies and U.S. businesses that contract with The Hague. "The ICC bill is one I largely support and would like to see become law," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) before the 54-45 vote on the measure, which fell short of the required 60 votes to advance. "However, as much as I oppose the ICC bias against Israel, as much as I want to see that institution drastically reformed and reshaped, the bill before us is poorly drafted and deeply problematic."

 

Based on a report by NYP 2025-01-31

 

 

[jippytum]

Good i hope he receives a heros welcome. 

 He  has reduced but not eliminated the power of Hamas after they broke a long agreed cease fire and invaded Israel. 

[newbee2022]

2 hours ago, jippytum said:

Good i hope he receives a heros welcome. 

 He  has reduced but not eliminated the power of Hamas after they broke a long agreed cease fire and invaded Israel. 

Well, and he created thousands of new Hamas members. Day by day.

[jippytum]

3 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Well, and he created thousands of new Hamas members. Day by day.

thankfully a hugh deficit currently thanks to the expertise of the Israelis

[newbee2022]

3 minutes ago, jippytum said:

thankfully a hugh deficit currently thanks to the expertise of the Israelis

Welcome 🤗

[malibukid]

hope his plane breaks down and he's  arrested.