Settler council hails 'knowledgeable and wise' Trump envoy pick

[geek tragedy]

http://www.timesofisrael.com/settler-leader-trumps-ambassador-pick-significant-and-encouraging/

“Friedman has a deep love for all of the land and people of Israel, including those in Judea and Samaria,” said Oded Revivi, the mayor of the Efrat settlement and Yesha’s foreign envoy, in a statement. “His knowledge and wisdom of the issues will strengthen the bridge between our great nations,” he said.

Local settler leader Yossi Dagan also welcomed Trump’s announcement on Friday morning, calling it an “encouraging” move.

“David Friedman is a true friend and partner of the State of Israel and the settlements,” said a statement from Dagan, the head of the Samaria Regional Council in the West Bank.

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Zionist Organization of America chief Morton Klein, a Trump supporter, said Friedman “has the potential to be the greatest US ambassador to Israel ever.”

Friedman “thoroughly understands the detailed tragic reality of the Arab/Islamic war against Israel,” Klein said in a statement. “He has a powerful grasp of Israel’s defense needs, the dangers they face, and the danger now of a Hamas/[Palestinian Authority] State. No previous ambassador appreciates the political, historic, legal, and religious rights of the Jews to Judea, Samaria, and Jerusalem like David. Yet he respects and understands the beliefs and hopes and dreams of the political left in Israel and America. This, in addition to his heartfelt love of Israel and all its people, makes him uniquely qualified for this position.”

Trump is easily the most pro-Israel president in US history. Also easily the most pro-Russian president in US history since WWII.

Interesting times.