I will call them, from now on, losers, because that’s what they are: “losers”.

“The United States is here to help make that dream possible for young Jewish, Christian and Muslim children across the region”, Trump said Tuesday as he stood alongside Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Palestinian protesters shout slogans and hold placards outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem during a demonstration in support of prisoners refusing food in Israeli jails, on May 23, 2017, during a visit of the United States president to the West Bank town.

“That Palestinians have to negotiate their freedom and prove ourselves worthy of freedom is repugnant”, Buttu added, arguing that Trump should use its multi-billion dollar financial support to Israel as weight to pressure it from ending its occupation of Palestinian territory. And Prime Minister Netanyahu has promised the same.

But others were more pessimistic about Trump’s prospects for bringing peace – not only politicians but also religious leaders, including the Jerusalem-based representative of the Vatican, which was the next stop on the President’s itinerary.

Mr Netanyahu must deal with opposition from rightist elements within his coalition who oppose any steps towards a two-state solution to the decades-long conflict.

Business has always been key to the US’ relationship with the kingdom, which started in 1932 with the award of Saudi Arabia’s first oil concession to Socal, now known as Chevron.

Since it is located in East Jerusalem, which is occupied by Israel but regarded as Palestinians as the future capital of their state, successive US presidents avoided visiting the wall.

“President Trump stressed the importance of creating an environment consistent with the desire for peace”, the readout said.

Since 1967, the worldwide community – including the U.S. – has refused to officially recognize eastern Jerusalem and its Jewish holy sites as part of Israel. “I think time, and the Arab Spring, has largely debunked the idea that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is somehow central to regional stability”.

“I also firmly believe that if Israel and the Palestinians can make peace, it can begin a process of peace all throughout the Middle East and that will be an awesome accomplishment”. Trump visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, becoming the first sitting president to do so, though neither the president nor the White House recognized Israeli sovereignty over the site claimed during the Six-Day War in 1967.

Dozens of captives’ families demonstrated on Tuesday in the Nativity arena during Trump’s visit to the Church of Nativity.

Engel continued, “To be fair to President Trump, none of the presidents moved the embassy”. A state memorial also was held at Mount Herzl cemetery for the thousands of Ethiopians who died on the way to Israel.

If he wants to act as a mediator of peace, Trump first needs to make real efforts to win the trust of all the regional parties involved.