Middle East leaders respond to Trump victory
A number of Middle Eastern leaders have congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential election victory on November 5th, as reported by the Arab News.
Saudi Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a congratulatory telegram to Donald Trump expressing his best wishes for his time in office, while UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said “we look forward to continuing to work with our partners in the U.S. towards a future of opportunity, prosperity, and stability for all,” he added.
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu described Trump’s return as “history’s greatest comeback.” He emphasized that Trump’s leadership represented “a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America.”
Fatameh Mohajerai, Iranian government spokesperson, said the livelihood of her nation’s citizens would not be impacted by the US election, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Trump withdrew America from the JCPOA accords with Iran back in 2018, describing it as “horrible” as was reported by AP at the time.
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Meanwhile Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior official in Hamas, called on Trump to avoid going down the same route as Joe Biden. “We urge Trump to learn from Biden’s mistakes,” he emphasized, referencing dissatisfaction with the Biden administration’s handling of Israel’s war on Gaza. Abu Zuhri described the Democrat’s loss as “the natural price” for its leadership’s “criminal stance” toward Gaza.
Arab News, AP
