Israel Takes Steps to Help Palestinian Economy as Trump Arrives
- Package aims to ease border crossing, develop industrial zones
- Israel prepares to welcome Trump after two days in Riyadh
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Israel passed a series of measures aimed at bolstering the Palestinian economy as a confidence-building gesture before U.S. President Donald Trump arrives and elaborates on his plans for addressing the Middle East conflict.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened the weekly cabinet meeting Sunday with the message that Israel would welcome the American leader “with open arms,” while discussions would focus on strengthening security ties and “how to advance peace,” according to an emailed statement. Trump is coming to Israel Monday after visiting Saudi Arabia, where he signed multi-billion dollar deals in defense, energy and infrastructure, and urged Muslim leaders to combat terrorism.