Senior political figures and media commentators in Israel reacted to statements made by US President Donald Trump on settlements and his seeming ambivalence to a one or two-state solution during his press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

‘’President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu have clear chemistry and a mutual vision for the future of Israel and the region. Through their cooperation and friendship, we may truly achieve peace,’’ said World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder who welcomed the “extremely positive” meeting on Wednesday between the two leaders at the White House.

''Looking at two-state or one-state, I like the one that both parties like. I'm very happy with the one both parties like. I can live with either one,'' Trump told reporters at a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington.

US President Donald Trump called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ''hold off on settlements a bit'' and said Israelis ‘’are going to have to show some flexibility,’’ at a joint press conference at the White House in Washington.

During his joint news conference with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, US President Donald Trump responded to an Israeli reporter's question about the sharp rise of anti-semitic incidents across the United States since his election and what he would say to allegations that his administration “is playing with xenophobia and maybe racist tones.’’

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‘’Since my brother was murdered in 2006, unfortunately anti-Semitic crimes have continued. Ilan was the first but unfortunately not the last. The situation of Jews in France has worsened, their life has deteriorated,’’ says Anne-Laure, sister of Ilan Halimi, a young Parisian Jewish man who was brutally murdered eleven years ago by a group called the ‘’gang of barbarians.’’

Ilan (Alain) Greilsammer, Professor of political science at Bar Ilan University and expert on French politics says he is is very concerned by Marine le Pen’s remarks about banning all religious symbols including the kippah.

‘’I strongly reiterate that all Jewish institutions reject any contact with the National Front,’’ declared Francis Kalifat, head of CRIF, the representative umbrella group of Jewish institutions of France.

American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris has urged Irish Foreign Minister Chares Flanagan to not recognize a Palestinian state.