As President, Trump Less Gung-ho about Dramatic Changes in Israel Policy

January 27, 2017

    President Trump at the Congress of Tomorrow Republican Member Retreat in Philadelphia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump have been talking each other up plenty since the latter’s election upset in November. But those expecting Trump to turn his kind words and pledges on Israel into fast action may have to be patient.

The starkest example of Trump walking back concrete promises is his retreat from what he had indicated during the transition period would be an accelerated push to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.