In a speech in Saudia Arabia today, President Trump stressed the importance of combating extremism in Islam. It was not a battle between faiths but between good and evil, he said.
"That means honestly confronting the crisis of Islamist extremism and the Islamist terror groups it inspires."
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered ministers to join the welcome party when the President Trump arrives at Ben-Gurion airport on Monday to start his Israel visit. The ministers reportedly did not want to attend because of the amount of time they would have to wait in the sun.
The scheduled itinerary includes meetings with Mr Netanyahu and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and visits to the Kotel and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City.
On Tuesday, President Trump is expected to travel to Bethlehem to meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. According to the White House website, he will “urge Palestinian leaders to take productive steps toward peace".
