Trump floats possible
defense treaty days ahead of
Israeli elections
By Reuters
- President appears to try to boost Netanyahu before tight poll
- PM looks forward to meeting at United Nations in New York
September 14, 2019 "Information
Clearing House" -
Donald Trump said on
Saturday he had spoken with
Benjamin Netanyahu about a
possible mutual defense treaty
between the two nations, a move
that could bolster the Israeli
prime minister’s re-election bid
days before voters go to the
polls.
“I had a call today with Prime
Minister Netanyahu to discuss
the possibility of moving
forward with a Mutual Defense
Treaty, between the United
States and Israel, that would
further anchor the tremendous
alliance between our two
countries,” Trump said on
Twitter.
He added that he looked forward
to continuing discussions later
this month, on the sidelines of
the United Nations General
Assembly session in New York.
Netanyahu thanked Trump, saying
in a tweet Israel “has never had
a greater friend in the White
House” and adding that he looked
forward to meeting at the UN “to
advance a historic Defense
Treaty between the United States
and Israel”.
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Israel goes to the polls on
Tuesday. Trump’s tweet appeared
aimed at buttressing Netanyahu’s
effort to remain in power by
showcasing his close ties to the
White House.
Opinion polls predict a close
race, five months after an
election in which Netanyahu
declared himself the winner but
failed to put together a
coalition government.
Netanyahu’s Likud party is
neck-and-neck with the centrist
Blue and White party led by
former armed forces chief Benny
Gantz, who has focused heavily
on corruption charges against
Netanyahu.
Trump bolstered Netanyahu’s
candidacy when he recognized
Israel’s claim of sovereignty
over the Golan Heights ahead of
the elections earlier this year.
Some Israeli officials have
promoted the idea of building on
Netanyahu’s strong ties to the
Trump administration by forging
a new defense treaty with the
US, focused especially on
guarantees of assistance in any
conflict with Iran.
Some of Netanyahu’s critics have
argued that such an agreement
could tie Israel’s hands and
deny it military autonomy.
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