Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Trump is no more racist than mainstream Israeli policy [View all]azurnoir
(45,850 posts)Facing a backlash over his meeting with Trump, Netanyahu's office on Wednesday issued a statement saying the prime minister "rejects" his remarks on Muslims, and that their planned encounter was simply in line with an established practice of meeting visiting US presidential candidates.
Trump explained his decision saying he did not want to put "pressure" on Netanyahu.
"I have decided to postpone my trip to Israel and to schedule my meeting with @Netanyahu at a later date after I become president of the US," he tweeted.
Speaking later on Fox News, Trump said: "I didn't want to put him under pressure."
Recalling he had once campaigned in support of Netanyahu, Trump insisted he had "a lot of friends from Israel and a tremendous amount of support from the people of Israel."
http://news.yahoo.com/trump-says-postponing-trip-israel-003152858.html