President Donald Trump has canceled a planned visit and speech at the ancient mountain fortress of Masada in Israel after authorities told him that he could not land his helicopter on top of the UNESCO-listed site. (snip)
The reason for the (no helicopter) regulation is that helicopters on approach create dust, making landing at the desert site 1,300 feet above sea level precarious. On a previous 1997 landing by the IAF in the middle of Masada, the wind created by the helicopter caused damage to the ruins, according to the Jerusalem Post. (snip)
Martin Indyk, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, tweeted that a raft of decisions on the Trump administration in regard to the visit has “soured” Israel’s mood. As well as the Masada cancellation, Trump will only spend 15 minutes at the national Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem, a move likely to offend the Israelis.
Looks like a gangbuster start for baby drumpf’s foreign trip, wonder how many ways he’ll fing to piss off the Saudi’s and the Pope?
Milenia tarted up in Riyadh?
Dissing the Pope again in a Tweet from Rome?
Amen, Kristin.