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Education Minister Naftali Bennett was among the first Israeli leaders to congratulate Trump Wednesday morning, saying the Republican’s victory was “an opportunity” to do away once and for all with the pursuit of a two-state solution.
President Reuven Rivlin congratulated Trump on his victory, which he said demonstrated that the US is the “greatest democracy.”
“Trump’s victory is an opportunity for Israel to immediately retract the notion of a Palestinian state in the center of the country, which would hurt our security and just cause,” Bennett said in a statement.
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said he promised “to safeguard and strengthen the special relationship and courageous friendship between the countries and work to strengthen the shared values of Israel and the United States.”
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, leader of the Kulanu party, said that “Israel, as the only democracy in the Middle East, salutes the US, the oldest democracy in the world, on a democratic election process that expresses the will of the voter.
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat urged Trump in a congratulatory letter to make good on his promise to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which no president has done despite repeated campaign promises.
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, describing the president elect as “a true friend of Israel,” echoed Barkat’s call.