Trump To Palestinian President: You Get Along With Israel Unbelievably Well And Work Together Beautifully

Raw Story reports:

President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that the Israel government and the Palestinian Authority “get along unbelievably well.” During a press conference with State of Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas, Trump praised Palestinian National Authority for its efforts to combat ISIS.

“I also applaud the Palestinian Authority’s continued cooperation with Israel,” Trump said. “They get along unbelievably well. They work together beautifully.” The U.S. president noted that there could be “no lasting peace” unless all Palestinian leaders spoke out against hate. “There’s such hatred,” he added. “But hopefully there won’t be such hatred for very long.”

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Trump on Wednesday did not address Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which he has asked the Israeli Prime Minister to halt, nor did he address the terrorist group Hamas, which controls Gaza and earlier this week opened the door to at least a temporary deal for a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders.

Abbas’ visit comes more than two months after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Trump at the White House, where the two men’s chummy relationship was on full display. Trump urged Netanyahu to “hold back on settlements for a little bit,” and while he said he’d “love” to see the US embassy move to Jerusalem, he offered no indication it would happen soon.