(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - While it was not clear whether Trump's tweet on the pending Egyptian UN resolution would matter at all to Obama, it does matter to President Abdel al-Sisi, who will have to work with Trump for the next four years. In interviews after meeting both Trump and Clinton in September before the election, Sisi made clear he supported Trump. Sisi was the first international leader to call and congratulate the President-elect after his victory, and said he hoped it would breathe new life into the Egyptian-American relationship. Sisi sees the possibility of turning a new page with Washington, and it is clear that following Trump's statement he realized that the UN resolution would not be the best way to begin afresh.
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