President Trump refuses to commit to lifting the recently imposed 17% tariffs on Israeli imports, citing billions in aid to US’s key Middle Eastern ally. The matter was notably absent from the joint statement he delivered with Israeli PM Netanyahu following their meeting in Washington on April 7. Meanwhile, the Israeli prime minister vowed to eliminate the trade deficit with the US as he met with Trump in the Oval Office. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTIONTRUMP BLASTS EU TARIFF PROPOSALTRUMP THREATENS CHINA WITH FURTHER 50% TARIFFS