NETANYAHU LAUDS TRUMP FOR ‘REASSERTION OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN THE MIDDLE EAST’:

 After their meeting in Jerusalem on Mon. 22 May 2017, Israeli PM Netanyahu thanked USA President Donald Trump for his "reassertion of American leadership in the Middle East.” Netanyahu said in remarks before the two leaders, joined by their wives, sat down for dinner, "I look forward to working closely with you to confront the dangers we face together in this violent and volatile Middle East. I believe that together we can roll back Iran’s march of aggression and terror in this region and we can thwart Iran’s unbridled ambition to become a nuclear weapons state.” Furthermore, Netanyahu praised Trump for his deep commitment to Israel’s security, its well-being and its future. "I have no doubt that as we work together, the alliance between our countries will grow ever stronger,” he said. Trump responded, "We have so many opportunities in front of us. But we must seize them together. We must take advantage of the situation and there are many, many things that can happen that would never have been able to happen before.” Regarding a potential Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement, Trump stated, "I have a feeling we’re going to get there eventually, I hope.” (Algemeiner)