Jerusalem Mayor Posts Video Praising Trump, Slamming Obama

[Judi Lynn]

Source: ABC News


By DAVID CAPLAN
Jan 20, 2017, 1:44 AM ET

With just hours left until Donald Trump assumes the presidency of the United States, Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat took to YouTube Thursday to post a video in which he praises Trump's support of moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, while slamming outgoing President Barack Obama, who he says has "abandoned" the Jewish state.

"During the last eight years the Obama administration has pushed for a settlement freeze, has surrendered to the Iranians and radical Islam and has abandoned Israel to a hostile UN resolution," Barkat, Jerusalem's mayor since 2008, says in the video.

He continues, "This week, President Donald Trump enters the White House. Let's all welcome him together -- as our friend -- and thank him for his intentions to move the US embassy to Jerusalem thereby conveying a clear message to the world that Jerusalem is Israel's undivided capital. Join me, in signing a letter supporting President Trump's decision to move the embassy to Jerusalem and his decisions supporting the state of Israel. Let's make Israel - USA relations great again."

Trump has said that his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who will serve as a senior adviser in the Trump administration, will lead efforts to broker a peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/jerusalem-mayor-posts-video-praising-trump-slamming-obama/story?id=44909207

[Egnever]

1. If there was any doubt Israel is as bad off as we are

I would think that helped erase it

[Hortensis]

6. Oh, yes. The hard right mostly has control there too.

I wonder how much global warming has to do with this trend. Scientists say hotter climates cause more conservative cultures.

[Feeling the Bern]

2. I see the Ir Gun still exists, except instead of lobbing real bombs, they do it this way

The Likud Party is the remains of the Ir Gun.

[GeoWilliam750]

3. One wonders whether he has heard about what Mossad thinks of Trump

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028471118

[Skittles]

4. anyone can see that kissing Trump's ass gets you huge favors

fuck these people

[stonecutter357]

5. Jerusalem Mayor is a coward.

[The Blue Flower]

7. Bannon and the new nazis must love this

I wonder how that will work out.