Israel: Press Review Of Donald Trump's Visit

US President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu on 23 May 2017 in Jerusalem.

The visit of US President Donald Trump to Israel was widely appreciated by the country's press. While the right-wing newspapers have been euphoric, the liberal press has instead pointed to the president's hollow speech.


It was a visit that did the job of a good part of the Israeli right, and the newspaper Israel Hayom, close to Likud, the party of the Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, echoed it. " I will always be with Israel," President Trump said, and that is the title chosen by the newspaper, our correspondent in Jerusalem, Michel Paul. The editorialist of the newspaper proclaimed it: " here is the return of America that we lacked ". Phew of relief therefore for the right wing of the coalition government that talks about the New Deal of the Trump administration.

"No miracle"

The fire is now directed to the Palestinians. Sarcastic, one commentator asserts that the threat of a peace agreement is now rejected. It is this tone that one finds thus in several editorials. For many other newspapers, the coming of Trump is a visit that does not incite respect. " No! There has not been a miracle, "says a columnist who points out that" nothing concrete has been decided ".

An empty speech

There are several particularly critical articles in the liberal daily Haaretz: an editorialist charges Trump's " Zionist  " speech, but totally meaningless. "Offensive charm, but no more, adds a reporter. In Yediot Aharonot, one wonders: How can one use so many words to say nothing? Basically, according to the journalist, Trump told Netanyahu, " Do whatever you want. No wonder the Israeli Prime Minister rubbed his hands. "