ISRAEL HAYOM
Trump pivots again
by Richard Baehr
May 4, 2016

…In one area, however, Trump seems to be open-minded and willing to shift his policy stance, and that is the issue of Israel. On Monday, Trump asserted that he now supports continued Israeli construction in the settlements. This position puts Trump at odds with previous presidents from both parties, and the mainstream foreign policy establishment consensus view that settlements are a provocation and largely responsible for the failure of Israel and the Palestinians to conclude successful peace negotiations. Of course, there are dissenting views, and some other Republican candidates this year, most notably Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, were critical of the so-called push for a two-state solution, which has inevitably meant pressuring Israel into making concessions while ignoring Palestinian disinterest in negotiations, their incitement and celebration of terrorism, and their unwillingness to accept that at the end of any negotiation, Israel will be a Jewish majority state. READ MORE