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The Real Story Behind That Settlement Israel Named After Donald Trump Is So Trump It Hurts
17 June 2019
National Archives; Amir Levy/Getty Images
On Sunday, embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new settlement in Israel named in honor of "a friend of Israel."
He took to Twitter and posted a photo, captioned:
<blockquote>"Establishing a new community in the Golan Heights named after a friend of Israel, US President [Donald Trump]. A historic day!"</blockquote><p></p><div id="e78eb" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="SCPDEW1574968095"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140301007840337921" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Establishing a new community in the Golan Heights named after a friend of Israel, US President @realDonaldTrump. A… https://t.co/QJ3E6CQxSE</div> — Benjamin Netanyahu (@Benjamin Netanyahu)<a href="https://twitter.com/netanyahu/statuses/1140301007840337921">1560703920.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="944c4" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7ENCLU1574968095"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140272601220177920" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">The unveiling of 'Trump Heights' town in Golan Heights with Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu and US Ambassador Da… https://t.co/MFAIQVs43Q</div> — i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS English)<a href="https://twitter.com/i24NEWS_EN/statuses/1140272601220177920">1560697148.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="a59b1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="WLFPIY1574968095"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140284207673090048" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">A great day on the Golan. PM Netanyahu and I had the honor to dedicate “Trump Heights” — first time Israel has dedi… https://t.co/bpjAbYUQg9</div> — David M. Friedman (@David M. Friedman)<a href="https://twitter.com/USAmbIsrael/statuses/1140284207673090048">1560699915.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>Shortly after, President Trump thanked Netanyahu.</p><p>He posted:</p><blockquote>"Thank you Mr. Prime Minister, a great honor!"</blockquote><p></p><div id="75a06" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="WK2BYA1574968095"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140443450321657866" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Thank you Mr. Prime Minister, a great honor! https://t.co/ozLz84g3i0</div> — Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump)<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1140443450321657866">1560737881.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="a5344" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="VDEA2Y1574968095"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140451333889286145" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@realDonaldTrump Don’t get too excited. Just like all those buildings that used to have your tainted name on it, th… https://t.co/9DDSGB5ObA</div> — Andy Ostroy (@Andy Ostroy)<a href="https://twitter.com/AndyOstroy/statuses/1140451333889286145">1560739761.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>But not so fast says Senior Diplomatic correspondent based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Barak Ravid. He took to Twitter to refute Netanyahu's claim.</p><p><div id="insticator-container" class="embedid-ee1b1245-7f34-4d5c-8a70-c8be74fe7696"><div id="div-insticator-ad-1"></div><div id="insticator-embed"></div><div id="div-insticator-ad-2"></div><script data-cfasync="false" type="text/javascript">Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-1");Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-2");Insticator.load("em",{id : "ee1b1245-7f34-4d5c-8a70-c8be74fe7696"})</script></div></p><p>Ravid posted:</p><blockquote>"To my dear friends in the international press: A settlement by the name of 'Trump Heights' or 'Ramat Trump' doesn't exist. It [may] exist in the future but the Israeli cabinet still hasn't even decided to do it. For now there's only a sign. A huge sign. Like Kim Jong Un's envelopes."</blockquote><p></p><div id="345a2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="LK0DOQ1574968095"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140349465288749061" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">To my dear friends in the international press: A settlement by the name of "Trump Heights" or "Ramat Trump" doesn't… https://t.co/iD8iBbtvNR</div> — Barak Ravid (@Barak Ravid)<a href="https://twitter.com/BarakRavid/statuses/1140349465288749061">1560715473.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="9ff2b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5U2G1M1574968095"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140351128519020544" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Israel's Netanyahu inaugurates non-existent 'Trump Heights' town in the Golan https://t.co/39oPyLkDum</div> — Barak Ravid (@Barak Ravid)<a href="https://twitter.com/BarakRavid/statuses/1140351128519020544">1560715870.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="750d3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="62MQCV1574968096"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140467419657453570" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Welcome to Trump Heights, the Israeli town that doesn't exist: There's no more fitting tribute to Trump than a gian… https://t.co/9wZeThxE2O</div> — Gregg Carlstrom (@Gregg Carlstrom)<a href="https://twitter.com/glcarlstrom/statuses/1140467419657453570">1560743596.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>People called the move by Netanyahu out as an attempt to <a href="https://thesocialedgen.wpengine.com/news/politics/nydailynews-calls-ivanka-daddys-ghoul/">manipulate Trump</a>. And declared it successful.</p><p></p><div id="35d48" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="BLSY951574968096"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140371508403015689" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Netanyahu unveiled a "Trump Heights" sign at a ceremony today to honor Trump for recognising Israeli sovereignty ov… https://t.co/ZB0uAFSjx0</div> — Amee Vanderpool (@Amee Vanderpool)<a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/statuses/1140371508403015689">1560720729.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Few people supported Netanyahu's announcement.</p><p></p><div id="b77b9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="VL4M5P1574968096"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140351705755934720" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@netanyahu @robdelaney @realDonaldTrump 🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮</div> — ben stone (@ben stone)<a href="https://twitter.com/benrockstone/statuses/1140351705755934720">1560716008.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="462fe" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="2H59BW1574968096"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140369682546872320" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@benrockstone @netanyahu @robdelaney @realDonaldTrump I Second this 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮</div> — Tony Rico (@Tony Rico)<a href="https://twitter.com/TDRico/statuses/1140369682546872320">1560720294.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="29721" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NE22VG1574968096"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140370113197150208" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TDRico @benrockstone @netanyahu @robdelaney @realDonaldTrump I third this 🤮🤮🤮🤮</div> — KING MB 🇭🇹🇭🇹 (@KING MB 🇭🇹🇭🇹)<a href="https://twitter.com/Brutusmiz/statuses/1140370113197150208">1560720396.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="f2819" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="91X3VS1574968096"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140375307477770240" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Brutusmiz @TDRico @benrockstone @netanyahu @robdelaney @realDonaldTrump I 4ourth this 🤮🤮🤮🤮</div> — Kuda Jr (@Kuda Jr)<a href="https://twitter.com/kudaville/statuses/1140375307477770240">1560721635.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="470f8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="EYT7P01574968097"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140388649412046853" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@_kathra @KudaCjr @Brutusmiz @TDRico @benrockstone @netanyahu @robdelaney @realDonaldTrump 6th extinction 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮</div> — KewlBern🔥#OneOfTheSquad (@KewlBern🔥#OneOfTheSquad)<a href="https://twitter.com/RillyKewl/statuses/1140388649412046853">1560724816.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Others called an actual eventual settlement ill advised.</p><p></p><div id="9ba8c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9YF6NN1574968097"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140357849710809088" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@BarakRavid If Israel wants to have an ally in America after Trump leaves office, this town better never exist.</div> — Jason Melrath (@Jason Melrath)<a href="https://twitter.com/JasonMelrath/statuses/1140357849710809088">1560717472.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="ece20" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="J6EWCH1574968097"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1140360250714918912" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@JasonMelrath @BarakRavid They could base Israel's first clown college there and that would make it OK.</div> — WC (@WC)<a href="https://twitter.com/Hexy27Bernie1/statuses/1140360250714918912">1560718045.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>In reality, <a href="https://www.axios.com/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-trump-heights-golan-74682224-73a6-4847-a5a4-2ff90f702859.html">Netanyahu took the entire Israeli cabinet</a> to the Golan Heights. The current Prime Minister then stated the cabinet would pass a resolution establishing "Ramat Trump."</p><p>But what they passed said the government could not make the decision with an election coming in September. What really happened was:</p><ul class="ee-ul"><li>Ministry of Housing will start preliminary planning work</li><li>No funds allocated to build the Ramat Trump</li><li>Netanyahu placed a huge sign with the name in the spot it might be located sometime in the future if approved</li><li>Netanyahu and Ambassador Friedman unveiled the sign in front of the cameras and praised Trump.</li></ul><p>Much has been said about the profits made by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump as a result of the presidency of her father and their role in his administration. In 2019, Vicky Ward wrote <a href="https://amzn.to/2RlwEwa"><strong><em>Kushner, Inc.: Greed. Ambition. Corruption. The Extraordinary Story of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump</em></strong></a>, available <a href="https://amzn.to/2RlwEwa"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a>.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p>
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