Donald Trump postpones Israel trip

They called on the Prime Minister to cancel his meeting with the billionaire businessman.

Netanyahu on Wednesday had rejected Trump’s comments earlier in the week, in which the Republican presidential contender had said that all Muslims should be banned from entering the U.S., but said that he would still meet with Trump as scheduled later this month.

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali criticized Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, calling on Muslims “to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda”.

Mr Trump’s planned visit had already stirred opposition in Israel, with a range of MPs opposing it because of his comments about Muslims.

Issawi Frej, an Arab-Israeli lawmaker from the Meretz party, wrote to Silvan Shalom, the interior minister, asking that Trump’s visit be blocked.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest Tuesday called Trump’s rhetoric “offensive and toxic”, saying his plan “disqualifies him from serving as president” because he would be violating the U.S. Constitution if he implemented it, should he win the country’s 2016 presidential contest.

He now leads Republican polls by double-digit margins over his nearest rivals.

Republican and Democratic politicians are among the many who have condemned his remarks, including numerous Jewish leaders.

“Look, it’s very simple”. The Rasmussen poll should caution party leaders to tread lightly on efforts to affect the nominating process through obscure rules or procedures. He called the pledge a “two-way street”, saying that “If they don’t treat me with… respect… all options are open”.

“I think he’s betraying a quite stupefying ignorance that makes him frankly unfit to hold the office of president of the United States”, London Mayor Boris Johnson said when a reporter asked him what he thought of Trump’s comments.

“I know why you’re not going to support me: you’re not going to support me because I don’t want your money”, Trump said. But I didn’t want to put him under pressure, No. 1. If they don’t treat me as the front-runner…If the playing field is not level, then certainly all options are open.

His proposal was met with criticism from around the world, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A detailed review of old interviews over the last decade – which you can see below – shows Trump has at other moments donned an anti-racist mantle, however.