Trump refuses to rule out dividing Jerusalem
- 9 years ago
The billionaire Republican frontrunner for president, Donald Trump, attempted to woo Jewish voters Thursday but raised concerns by leaving open the option of dividing Jerusalem, and likewise raised eyebrows playing up old Jewish stereotypes.
"I'm leaving for Israel in a very short period of time," he told the Jewish Republican Coalition in Washington DC during a campaign stop in which he sought to burnish his Jewish ties.
The statement strengthens concerns from an interview Trump gave earlier on Thursday, stating that forcing peace talks on Israel and the Palestinian Authority is at the top of his priorities.
He also placed the onus for the lack of peace on the Jewish state, saying, "a lot will have to do with Israel and whether or not Israel wants to make the deal - whether or not Israel's willing to sacrifice certain things."
"I'm leaving for Israel in a very short period of time," he told the Jewish Republican Coalition in Washington DC during a campaign stop in which he sought to burnish his Jewish ties.
The statement strengthens concerns from an interview Trump gave earlier on Thursday, stating that forcing peace talks on Israel and the Palestinian Authority is at the top of his priorities.
He also placed the onus for the lack of peace on the Jewish state, saying, "a lot will have to do with Israel and whether or not Israel wants to make the deal - whether or not Israel's willing to sacrifice certain things."