Netanyahu Presents Trump with a Golden Pager After President Said “US to Claim GAZA” | Saudi’s “Unequivocally Rejected” Response is Echoed by World Leaders & Voices.
The Pager incident was Israel’s deadly attack on Lebanon last year that killed many children and healthcare workers indiscriminately.
President Donald Trump received a golden pager from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his White House visit Tuesday — in a nod to Israel’s deadly attack on Lebanon last year that also killed children and healthcare workers indiscriminately.
Trump received the gift from Netanyahu Tuesday, the Associated Press reports, the same day he spoke of the U.S. plans to “take over Gaza.” As he accepted the gift, Trump responded, “That was a major operation,” an unidentified Israeli official told the AP.
The golden pager’s screen reads, “Press with both hands.” Below the pager, which is set against a wooden background, is a plaque that reads: “To President Donald J. Trump, Our greatest friend and ally. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.” Pictures of the gift appeared in various media outlets Thursday, including CNN.
The attacks were orchestrated by the Israeli spy agency Mossad, CBS News reports, and Netanyahu’s spokesperson confirmed in December the prime minister green-lit the pager operation. The devices were covertly sold to Hezbollah over many years, the outlet reports.
Representative Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, even said he plans to submit impeachment articles against Trump over the remarks.
Saudi Arabia said it “unequivocally rejected” the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, while U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Palestinians “must be allowed home.” French and German officials also said that any such movement of Palestinians would violate international law.
In return, Trump gave Netanyahu a signed photograph of the two of them, according to a photo on Instagram posted by the Israeli PM’s son, Yair.
“To Bibi, A great leader!,” Trump’s signature read.
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