Trump, Netanyahu use synagogue shooting to cement alliance
President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s government are using this week’s massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue to cement support for each other.
In the aftermath of the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in American history, Israel’s right-wing government went into overdrive to defend President Donald Trump from charges that his rhetoric helped fuel the massacre.
Trump visited Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue on Tuesday to pay his respects to the 11 dead worshippers, despite requests from Democratic Mayor Bill Peduto and at least one victim’s family that he not attend. Republican and Democratic leaders turned down Trump’s invitation to join and instead the president was greeted by protesters.
