Document reportedly distributed to diplomatic
missions and PMO warns of 'significant'
concessions made by US president, says 'many' in
Japan, South Korea, US Congress are doubtful
A classified document written and distributed by
the Israeli Foreign Ministry after the historic
summit between US President Donald Trump and
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore
reportedly raises skepticism about the result of
the talks and concern over several concessions
made by the US president.
“Regardless of the smiles in the summit, many in
Japan, South Korea and the US Congress doubt
that North Korea is sincere in its intentions,” the
document said, Channel 10 reported Thursday.
Despite Israeli officials, including Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, praising the summit as an
“important step” in denuclearizing North Korea,
the reported document said there were
“significant gaps” between the United States’
tough stances before the meeting and parts of the
agreement signed Tuesday by Trump and Kim.
The document was said to have been sent
Wednesday to Israeli diplomatic missions around
the world, as well as to senior Foreign Ministry
officials and the Prime Minister’s Office.
“Our assessment is that regardless of President
Trump’s statements about quick changes that are
expected in North Korean policy, the road to real
and substantive change, if it ever happens, will
be long and slow,” the ministry’s researchers
wrote, according to Axios .
“There are significant gaps between the
American declarations before the summit
regarding the need for a ‘complete, verifiable and
irreversible denuclearization,’ and the joint
statement’s language which only included a
‘complete denuclearization’ of North Korea,” the
document continued.
Another Trump concession pointed out in the
reported document was his commitment to halt
joint military drills with South Korea, in
exchange for China stopping joint exercises with
North Korea — an arrangement said to have
been opposed by the US before the summit.
Netanyahu on Tuesday hailed
the summit, linking it to the
US leader’s “tough stance” on
Iran.
“I congratulate US President
Donald Trump for the historic
summit in Singapore,”
Netanyahu said in a
statement. “It is an important
step in the effort to
denuclearize the Korean
Peninsula.”
“President Trump also takes a
tough stance against Iran’s
attempt to arm itself with
nuclear weapons, as well as
against its aggression in the
Middle East. This is leaving its
mark on the Iranian
economy,” he continued,
referring to Trump’s
withdrawal from the
landmark 2015 pact last
month.
“Trump’s policy is an important development for
Israel, the region and the entire world,”
Netanyahu added.
Trump and Kim held the unprecedented meeting
in Singapore, after which they signed a joint
document praised by both leaders.
The summit — unthinkable only months ago —
comes after the two nuclear-armed foes appeared
on the verge of conflict late last year as their
leaders slung personal insults at each other and
North Korea conducted nuclear and missile tests.
missions and PMO warns of 'significant'
concessions made by US president, says 'many' in
Japan, South Korea, US Congress are doubtful
A classified document written and distributed by
the Israeli Foreign Ministry after the historic
summit between US President Donald Trump and
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore
reportedly raises skepticism about the result of
the talks and concern over several concessions
made by the US president.
“Regardless of the smiles in the summit, many in
Japan, South Korea and the US Congress doubt
that North Korea is sincere in its intentions,” the
document said, Channel 10 reported Thursday.
Despite Israeli officials, including Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, praising the summit as an
“important step” in denuclearizing North Korea,
the reported document said there were
“significant gaps” between the United States’
tough stances before the meeting and parts of the
agreement signed Tuesday by Trump and Kim.
The document was said to have been sent
Wednesday to Israeli diplomatic missions around
the world, as well as to senior Foreign Ministry
officials and the Prime Minister’s Office.
“Our assessment is that regardless of President
Trump’s statements about quick changes that are
expected in North Korean policy, the road to real
and substantive change, if it ever happens, will
be long and slow,” the ministry’s researchers
wrote, according to Axios .
“There are significant gaps between the
American declarations before the summit
regarding the need for a ‘complete, verifiable and
irreversible denuclearization,’ and the joint
statement’s language which only included a
‘complete denuclearization’ of North Korea,” the
document continued.
Another Trump concession pointed out in the
reported document was his commitment to halt
joint military drills with South Korea, in
exchange for China stopping joint exercises with
North Korea — an arrangement said to have
been opposed by the US before the summit.
Netanyahu on Tuesday hailed
the summit, linking it to the
US leader’s “tough stance” on
Iran.
“I congratulate US President
Donald Trump for the historic
summit in Singapore,”
Netanyahu said in a
statement. “It is an important
step in the effort to
denuclearize the Korean
Peninsula.”
“President Trump also takes a
tough stance against Iran’s
attempt to arm itself with
nuclear weapons, as well as
against its aggression in the
Middle East. This is leaving its
mark on the Iranian
economy,” he continued,
referring to Trump’s
withdrawal from the
landmark 2015 pact last
month.
“Trump’s policy is an important development for
Israel, the region and the entire world,”
Netanyahu added.
Trump and Kim held the unprecedented meeting
in Singapore, after which they signed a joint
document praised by both leaders.
The summit — unthinkable only months ago —
comes after the two nuclear-armed foes appeared
on the verge of conflict late last year as their
leaders slung personal insults at each other and
North Korea conducted nuclear and missile tests.
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