Israeli billionaire Morris Kahn to i24NEWS: We should be more 'cautious' of Trump's support

Israeli software billionaire and philanthropist Morris Kahn sat down with i24NEWS on Sunday where he cautioned that Israel's relationship with US President Donald Trump may be lulling the Jewish State into a false sense of security.  

Speaking with special host Jon Steinberg, President of Altice News USA - the parent company of i24NEWS- for the station's latest show "Business Weekly," Kahn was careful not to disparage the US president but still made his reservations about Israel's ties to the administration clear. 

"There's no question that Israelis feel that Trump's support has been tremendous for them," Kahn said, "but I'm afraid that actually he's given us a sense of security and we're doing things that I think perhaps not do."

"I think that the backing that we got from Trump," he continued, "might make us a bit over-confident and I think we should be more cautious."

As an example, Kahn explained that "the moving of the [US] embassy to Jerusalem - I think that was important for Israel -  but we should also realize that there about 250,000 Arabs that are living in Jerusalem and it was done with no consideration for them at all."

"I think we have to take the overall position into account, not just the American-Israeli pact," he added. 

Kahn also shared his thoughts on the recent controversy over US Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, who were denied entry into Israel last week based on their outspoken support for the BDS movement. 

"I think that was unfortunate... I think we should be very careful," Kahn said. "Israel has always had a policy of having an even balance with both Republican and Democratic parties."

Kahn warned that if Jerusalem sways too far to one side of the US political spectrum, "we will one day, perhaps, pay a price for it."

For the full Morris Kahn interview, please watch the clip below: