getting involved with the congresswomens trip to israel? why did you feel the need to get involved in the well, i m only involved from the standpoint they are very anti-jewish and they are very anti-israel. i think it s disgraceful the things they ve said. you have lists this isn t just a one-line mistake. what they ve said about israel and jewish people is a horrible thing, and they ve become the face of the democrat party. so, ambassador shapiro, if the president intervened, how significant is that? well, it s significant because what he s doing is great damage to the historic foundation of a very important relationship. the u.s. has a relationship which has always depended on broadus bipartisan support so it s durable through parties through changes of government in both countries. instead he s made it subject to the same divisive racist
israel to ban two american congresswomen while avoiding speaking out on violent protests in hong kong. what does the world think of all this? i want to discuss with two diplomat, daniel shapiro, former ambassador to israel and nicholas burns, former ambassador to nato and to greece. gentlemen, it s an honor to have both of you on. thank you so much. ambassador shapiro, i ll start with you. president trump was asked go getting involved with the congresswomens trip to israel? why did you feel the need to get involved in the congresswomens trip to israel? i m only involved from the stant point they re anti-jewish and anti-israel. this isn t just a one-line mistake. what they ve said about israel and jewish people is a horrible thing and they ve become the face of the democrat party. so ambassador shapiro, if the president
this controversy when you have them actually talking about things that are anti-semitic. when you have things that are asking for compassion for people who are trying to join terrorist groups or actually saying the 9/11 terrorists were some people who did things. i think the president is calling it out as heinous statements and as he has said many times before, the president is being pro-america. he attacked people on twitter saying these four women were socialists. there s only one democratic socialist in the party right now. it s bernie sanders. why isn t he telling bernie sanders to go back to his home country? why is he focusing on four democratic congresswomens? the green new deal he attacks but he focuses on these individuals. i think on a campaign side we have talked about all of the democrat candidates for president who have talked about socialist policies like the green new deal and taking away