Trump Cancels Visit to Ancient Masada Site after Israel Refuses Helicopter Landing

[EC]

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.

Instead, Trump will now deliver a speech at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. It comes after an Israeli Air Force (IAF) regulation that prevents helicopters landing at the summit of the Masada site, according to Israel’s Channel 2 broadcaster.

Unlike former presidents who have made the trip, such as George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Trump declined to land the helicopter at a base of the historic site and then take the cable car up, preferring to cancel the visit altogether.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to comment, referring any matters involving Trump’s schedule to the U.S. government. The Israeli Foreign Ministry also declined to comment on Trump’s schedule.

http://www.newsweek.com/trump-cancels-visit-ancient-masada-site-after-israel-blocks-helicopter-landing-611287

[geronl]

Trump declined to land the helicopter at a base of the historic site and then take the cable car up, preferring to cancel the visit altogether.

What a man-child

[driftdiver]

What a man-child

Probably a secret service thing.  But your petty child-mind probably doesn't understand.

[Wingnut]

If trump cancelled his morning constitution because he ran out of Quilted Northern and they substituted Single ply generic butt wipes  it would be front page news.

[truth_seeker]

Probably a secret service thing.  But your petty child-mind probably doesn't understand.

#nevertrump obsession is a petty juvenile expression of sore loserism.

[driftdiver]

#nevertrump obsession is a petty juvenile expression of sore loserism.

Lets see, should we let the President go up a cable car ride in Israel.  Where its probably a 15 min ride each way and there's no way to get him back down faster.   seems kinda risky

[geronl]

Probably a secret service thing.  But your petty child-mind probably doesn't understand.

I guess the secret service didn't worry about the other Presidents.

[geronl]

#nevertrump obsession is a petty juvenile expression of sore loserism.

You are the only one obsessed with NeverTrump

[geronl]

Lets see, should we let the President go up a cable car ride in Israel.  Where its probably a 15 min ride each way and there's no way to get him back down faster.   seems kinda risky

It worked for Clinton and Bush

[driftdiver]

I guess the secret service didn't worry about the other Presidents.

I guess the threats are different now then they were 20 years ago.   shocking I know

[Frank Cannon]

#nevertrump obsession is a petty juvenile expression of sore loserism.

What else would you expect from a loser.

[Frank Cannon]

I guess the secret service didn't worry about the other Presidents.

Other Presidents were not talking about moving the embassy to Jerusalem......you generally stupid person.

[XenaLee]

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.

Instead, Trump will now deliver a speech at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. It comes after an Israeli Air Force (IAF) regulation that prevents helicopters landing at the summit of the Masada site, according to Israel’s Channel 2 broadcaster.

Unlike former presidents who have made the trip, such as George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Trump declined to land the helicopter at a base of the historic site and then take the cable car up, preferring to cancel the visit altogether.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to comment, referring any matters involving Trump’s schedule to the U.S. government. The Israeli Foreign Ministry also declined to comment on Trump’s schedule.

http://www.newsweek.com/trump-cancels-visit-ancient-masada-site-after-israel-blocks-helicopter-landing-611287

Maybe he's afraid of heights.  Cable-cars can be pretty scary.... and like amusement park rides, you just never know who has or has NOT kept up maintenance on them.   

[driftdiver]

Other Presidents were not talking about moving the embassy to Jerusalem......you generally stupid person.

I really dislike Trump.   I wish he wasn't President but he is and he has done some good things.  There is nothing to be gained from the negativity and constant harping.  Take this issue as an example.  Its a non-issue and of no importance.   They decided not to go someplace.   If he went they'd be complaining about the fuel spent for the backup chopper or some such nonsense.

Must be terrible to go through life like that.

[driftdiver]

Maybe he's afraid of heights.  Cable-cars can be pretty scary.... and like amusement park rides, you just never know who has or has NOT kept up maintenance on them.

With all the recent reports of threats to his life it might be a bad idea to get on a cable car.   

[thackney]

Other Presidents were not talking about moving the embassy to Jerusalem......you generally stupid person.

Bill Clinton and George W. Bush both promised during their presidential campaigns to move the embassy to Jerusalem.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/19/world/middleeast/jerusalem-us-embassy-trump.html

[XenaLee]

With all the recent reports of threats to his life it might be a bad idea to get on a cable car.

I would imagine his security guys laughed at the very thought, considering the dire possibilities.  Better safe than sorry (or dead).

[ABX]

So basically much ado about nothing. They couldn't get clearance to land in one location so they change locations. Probably happens often.

[TomSea]

It's his own helicopter and Israel doesn't feel obliged, file under "big deal".

[Rivergirl]

Big tubby afraid to ride in the cable car like everyone else.  Stamps his feet and says 'nevermind'.  I'll go somewhere else.

[TomSea]

All over town during the Clinton administration, somebody, who knows? Would write in a marker in many places "Clinton Lies", even a lot of us being here, points towards a type of activism it seems.

Once I saw a psychological exam and there was a question on there, "Do you write (or read) letters to the local newspaper"; so, wanting to merely voice our opinion might reflect something.

[TomSea]

Big tubby afraid to ride in the cable car like everyone else.  Stamps his feet and says 'nevermind'.  I'll go somewhere else.

 

[geronl]

I guess the threats are different now then they were 20 years ago.   shocking I know

because the boy king is special (in a short bus way)

[240B]

Masada is an ancient site at the top of a steep hill. There is no way to land a chopper up there without destroying the ruins. I've been there. It is a wonderful day trip with tremendous historical importance, but Trump will do just fine without a visit. I could go into the story of what happened there and what it is about, but it would take a while. You can find it on the internet.


BTW, the Israeli 'Red Boots' (paratroopers) run up the side of this great steep hill for graduation. Imagine that.

[Wingnut]

Looks like the Millenium Falcon in that shot.