Netanyahu does not plan to meet Trump in New York — Jerusalem Post
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to arrive in New York, United States, on Thursday morning, address the UN General Assembly and leave the country the same day. There is no meeting with US President Donald Trump in the current schedule, The Jerusalem Post reports.
Under the current plan, Netanyahu will address the General Assembly at 2:00 p.m. local time. His visit could be one of the shortest: the prime minister will likely not spend a single night in the United States.
Cancelled trip to Texas
Initially, Netanyahu was to arrive in the United States on Wednesday, and a visit to Texas was later added to the program. A meeting with Elon Musk was planned there, and a visit to SpaceX facilities was also considered. An Israeli advance team had already arrived in the state and begun preparations, but was later informed that the trip had been cancelled.
Israeli officials said that Netanyahu himself cancelled the Texas stop. Organizing this part of the trip was complicated, including because the Wing of Zion aircraft needed to refuel on the route from Israel to Texas. At the same time, there is no information that logistics were the reason for the cancellation.
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Netanyahu's and Trump's schedules do not overlap
Assistants to the Israeli prime minister tried to arrange his meeting with Trump on the sidelines of the General Assembly, but the two politicians' stays in New York, according to the available schedules, will not overlap. Trump is due to speak at the UN on Tuesday and is expected to be in Washington on Thursday, when Netanyahu addresses the delegates.
In the absence of last-minute changes, the highest-ranking US official Netanyahu may meet will be Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Such a meeting is planned, although the Israeli prime minister's office noted that the final schedule has not yet been approved. The Israeli side also considered the possibility of contacts with leaders of Persian Gulf states, but no confirmed arrangements were reported.
Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, expects protests during Netanyahu's speech in the General Assembly hall. Demonstrations against the Israeli prime minister, as well as events supporting Israel, are also expected near the UN complex. New York is implementing extensive security measures ahead of General Assembly week.
