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Promises President-Elect Donald Trump Made Regarding Israel

President-Elect Donald Trump has made some remarkable promises to Israel and we are looking forward to them. After the elections, Donald Trump said: “My Administration will stand side-by-side with the Jewish people and Israel’s leaders to continue strengthening the bridges that connect, not only Jewish Americans and Israelis, but also all Americans and Israelis.”  (JPOST Nov 11, 2016) Vice President-elect Mike Pence is one of the most pro-Israel policy-makers in America.

Below are quotes from various sources regarding Trumps promises to Israel: 

 1.  Relationship with Iran

  • “Together we will stand up to enemies, like Iran, bent on destroying Israel and her people, together we will make America and Israel safe again.” (JPost Nov 11, 2016)
     
  • “Trump has been a strong critic of the deal with Iran. Since this deal was an executive branch initiative never ratified by Congress, we know that President-Elect Trump will be able to immediately take steps to stop the flow of cash and business deals to Iran.” (CUFI 11/10/16)
     
  • “Trump will vacate the US’s signature from the nuclear deal with Iran.” However, Trump cannot reimpose the sanctions on Iran that the nuclear deal canceled. He also cannot “take back the billions of dollars that Iran has already received due to the abrogation of economic sanctions and through cash payoffs from the Obama administration.” (Caroline Glick Nov. 15 RealClear)
     
  • “In an AIPAC meeting in March this year, Trump announced that his "number one priority is to dismantle the disastrous deal with Iran" and to "stand up to Iran's aggressive push to destabilise and dominate the region." (Alijazeera Nov. 12)

    2.  Jerusalem as Capitol of Israel

    • "On the campaign trail, Donald Trump the candidate promised to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capitol of Israel—a move that would upend decades of US policy.” (CNN Nov. 14, 2016)
       
    • “David Friedman, a Trump advisor,  told The Jerusalem Post Wednesday that one of the administration’s first moves would be to follow through on the campaign promise made last month by Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, according to which her father would move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. ‘It was a campaign promise, and there is every intention to keep it,’ Friedman said.” (Jerusalem Post Nov. 11, 2016)

    3.  Settlements

    • "It is certainly not Mr. Trump’s view that settlement activities should be condemned and that it is an obstacle for peace, because it is not an obstacle for peace,” Jason Greenblatt, the Trump team’s point person on Israel — and rumored potential new envoy to the region — told Israeli Army Radio Thursday.” (Vox Nov. 11, 2016)
       
    • "With Trump in the White House, Israel will continue expanding settlements in the West Bank.” (Alijazeera Nov. 12, 2016)
       
    • “Education Minister Naftali Bennett, leader of the right-wing Jewish Home party, said Trump's election allows Israel to fully dismiss the notion of a Palestinian state. "This is the position of the President-elect, as written in his platform, and it should be our policy, plain and simple. The era of a Palestinian state is over" (CNN Nov. 14, 2016)“Israel has long maintained that only direct negotiations without the involvement of any third parties could lead to a peace settlement with the Palestinians. Trump seems to share that policy.” “I believe that my administration can play a significant role in helping the parties to achieve a just, lasting peace – which must be negotiated between the parties themselves, and not imposed on them by others. Israel and the Jewish people deserve no less,” the president-elect said.” (RT America Nov. 13. 2016)

    4.  Relationship with Palestinians

    • “Education Minister Naftali Bennett, leader of the right-wing Jewish Home party, said 'Trump's election allows Israel to fully dismiss the notion of a Palestinian state. This is the position of the President-elect, as written in his platform, and it should be our policy, plain and simple. The era of a Palestinian state is over.'" (CNN Nov. 14, 2016)
       
    • “Israel has long maintained that only direct negotiations without the involvement of any third parties could lead to a peace settlement with the Palestinians. Trump seems to share that policy. 'I believe that my administration can play a significant role in helping the parties to achieve a just, lasting peace--which must be negotiated between the parties themselves, and not imposed on them by others. Israel and the Jewish people deserve no less,' the president-elect said." (RT America Nov. 13. 2016)


      Many of these changes have been promised before. It is only through a willing President and our prayers to God our Father that these things might occur. Song For Israel encourages you to pray for our leaders and for Israel on a regular basis. 

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