The United States president, Donald J. Trump has asked the Israelis to show new flexibility, if they hope to achieve peace in the troubled region. Trump made this call yesterday during a press conference with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.Trump said, he is open to either one state or two state solutions as part of any peace deal. He said, there is no way they can be peace if the state of Israel is not recognised.He reaffirmed his promise to relocate the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Mr. Trump said, Id love to see that happen. Were looking at it very, very strongly. Were looking at it with great care.Responding, Netanyahu said that there are two requirements for a peace deal with the Palestinians, which is that they must recognize the Jewish state and that Israel must be able to keep security control of the West Bank. The prime minister is the reason why they dont have peace is because Palestinians consistently call for the destruction of Israel.Netanyahu said that hes interested in a regional approach from involving our newfound Arab partners in pursuit of a broader peace and peace with the Palestinians.Both leaders were asked about their positions on Flynn and their positions on West Bank settlements. Mr. Trump called Flynn, who resigned as his national security adviser on Monday night, wonderful and that he was treated very, very unfairly by the media, which he then called the fake media.The president said that he asks Israel to hold back on settlements for a little bit.Netanyahu said, Well try, and Mr. Trump said that didnt sound too optimistic.Netanyahu said, Israel has no better ally than the United States and I want to assure you that the United States has no better ally than Israel. Our alliance has been remarkably strong, but under your leadership, Im confident it will get even strong,Netanyahu said he hopes to work closely with the U.S. on enhanced security and cyber programs.He said that both of their nations are under attack by radical Islamic terror and that Mr. Trump has shown great courage in confronting that problem.Under your leadership, I believe we can reverse the rising tide of radical IslamIsrael stands with you and I stand with you, Netanyahu said.The president said he has welcomed his friend Netanyahu to the White House. He said his visit represents their nations unbreakable bond and that their shared values have advanced freedom and peace.The state of Israel is a symbol to the world of resilience in the face of oppression, Mr. Trump said. We will never forget what the Jewish people have endured.The president said that the security challenges Israel faces are enormous including Irans nuclear ambitions, calling the nuclear deal one of the worst deals hes ever seen.Our security assistance to Israel is currently at an all-time high, he said. We have a long history of cooperation in the fight against terrorism and the fight against those who dont cherish human life.Mr. Trump said that the U.S. rejects one-sided actions by the United Nations against Israel as well as boycotts against Israel. He expressed his desire to work toward a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians. The president made it clear that both parties must the ones who negotiate and that both sides must make compromises.
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