Israelis, Palestinians must be willing to negotiate

President Trump visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall on Monday, a site with both religious and political significance, as he attempts to broker peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

Trump will inevitably fail. When things don’t go his way, he will have one of his little temper tantrums just like he always does. Debbie Ganassi

Bravo to our president for affirming our allegiance to Israel. The embarrassing traitor-incharge we had to deal with for the past eight years (Barack Obama) created unnecessary angst and fear among people of both lands. I’m sure Israelis, as well as the majority of Americans who elected Trump to be our leader, are relieved to finally have moved past Obama’s policies. Patricia Murphy

This is just another Trump diversion. Things were looking bad for Trump here, so why not a little trip abroad on taxpayers’ dime? How many more scripted speeches until Trump comes home to face justice? John Bertelson

I hope a peace deal can be reached, but it’s just paper — which is only as good as the people standing behind it. I seriously question Israeli and Palestinian intent and desire to have peace. The problem Trump will have is that all of his negotiated deals as a businessman only dealt with money. Everything ultimately came down to money and wealth. This is not a money issue. These are deeprooted issues based in religion and in many ways could be viewed as irrational. You will not be able to logically try to resolve these issues as you can with a monetary dispute. Scott Simpson

To broker a deal, it requires a mediator with the highly honed skill of persuading the parties involved to give and take. Trump does not have that skill in his tool box.

And historically, Israel doesn’t compromise on anything. Where are the Palestinians during this trip? This was a trip with a focus on Israel. You can’t broker a deal if only one of the parties is present. Edward Scott