A Very Simple Act That Endeared Trump to Israelis

President Trump's trip to Israel has already been marred by awkward moments—from the minor (Melania appearing to bat his hand away on the Israeli airport tarmac) to the major (Trump telling reporters that he “never mentioned the word or name Israel” to Russian officials when he disclosed intelligence about ISIS, thereby all but confirming that the intel was Israeli). And yet, as far as some Israelis are concerned, Trump's trip to Israel so far has been a resounding success, largely because he was the first sitting president to visit the Western Wall.