Trump, Clinton pledge support for Israel in one on one meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This was Trumps first ever meeting with Netanyahu ( he has never visited Israel) and the 43rd meeting between Netanyahu and Clinton. Clinton has been to Israel 54 times in the last 46 years.. The first time was with Bill clinton while he was studying as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University before they were married. That was also her longest visit to Israel 3 weeks , hitch hiking around Israel ( on the cheap

Trump, Clinton pledge support for Israel in one on one meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This was Trumps first ever meeting with Netanyahu ( he has never visited Israel)  and the 43rd meeting between Netanyahu and Clinton. Clinton has been to Israel 54 times in the last 46 years.. The first time was with Bill clinton while he was studying as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University before they were married. That was also her longest visit to Israel 3 weeks , hitch hiking around Israel ( on the cheap PM Netanyahu meets with Republican, Democratic presidential candidiates in New York • Trump pledges to recognize Jerusalem as the unified capital of Israel. This was Trumps first ever meeting with Netanyahu. Trump has never been to Israel • Clinton vows to fight delegitimization campaign against Israel. This was Clintons 43 meeting with Netanyahu. Clinton has been to Israel 54 times in the last 46 years.. The first time was with Bill clinton while he was studying as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University before they were married. That was also her longest visit to Israel 3 weeks , hitch hiking around Israel ( on the cheap) • Both Candidates laud U.S.-Israel ties. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump | Photo credit: GPO << 1 2 >> Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Sunday with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton. Netanyahu met with Trump at the latter's residence in Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, while his meeting with Clinton took place at the W Hotel in Union Square. The location of both meetings was somewhat unusual as such meetings would usually take place at the hotel where the prime minister's delegation was staying. "The prime minister met with the candidates at their place because he values the fact that they took the time to hold these meetings ahead of the debate," an official with Netanyahu's delegation said, referring to the first presidential debate, scheduled for Monday night. A short statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office following Netanyahu's meeting with Trump said, the lasted for more than an hour. "Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed with Mr. Trump issues relating to Israel's security and its efforts to achieve stability and peace in the Middle East. Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked Mr. Trump for his friendship and support for Israel," it said. The Republican nominee pledged to recognize Jerusalem as the unified capital of Israel. A Trump campaign statement quoted by Fox News said the two discussed "many topics important to both countries," citing Islamic State, the nuclear deal with Iran and U.S. military aid to Israel, as well as Israel's biotech economy and its cyber-defense advances. "Mr. Trump recognized that Israel and its citizens have suffered far too long on the front lines of Islamic terrorism," the Trump campaign said. "He agreed with Prime Minister Netanyahu that the Israeli people want a just and lasting peace with their neighbors, but that peace will only come when the Palestinians renounce hatred and violence and accept Israel as a Jewish state. "Finally, Mr. Trump acknowledged that Jerusalem has been the eternal capital of the Jewish people for over 3,000 years, and that the United States, under a Trump administration, will finally accept the long-standing congressional mandate to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel." During the hour-long meeting with Clinton, Netanyahu presented the Democratic candidate with Israel's positions on regional issues, and its efforts to achieve peace and promote stability in the Middle East. The two discussed U.S. defense aid to Israel, and the deep military and intelligence relationship between the two countries. Clinton pledged to prevent any attempt to delegitimize Israel, including by the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. She also said she would work to prevent any external intervention in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, including by the U.N. Security Council. A Clinton campaign statement quoted by CNN said in a statement that the two had an "in-depth conversation." She stressed that "a strong and secure Israel is vital to the United States" and "reaffirmed unwavering commitment" to the relationship. The statement said Clinton and Netanyahu "also discussed Iran, the conflict in Syria and other regional challenges, including her support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict negotiated by the two parties -- not an outside organization like the U.N. Security Council."