
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett concluded their first face-to-face meeting at the White House on Friday, with the American leader pledging that Iran will “never” get a nuclear weapon, and saying that though he prefers a diplomatic solution, there are “other options” should that fail.
Speaking after their one-on-one meeting, which lasted about 50 minutes, Biden said the two leaders’ teams would discuss “the unwavering commitment that we have in the United States to Israel’s security” as well as “ways to advance peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians.”
He said they would “discuss the threat from Iran and our commitment to ensure Iran never develops a nuclear weapon… We’re putting diplomacy first and seeing where that takes us. But if diplomacy fails, we’re ready to turn to other options.”
Biden added that the US supported Israel developing “deeper ties” with its Arab and Muslim neighbors, though he did not use the term “Abraham Accords,” as seems to be administration policy toward the deals mediated by the previous administration.
The American leader also committed to replenishing Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, which saw heavy use during May’s 11-day conflict with Hamas in Gaza. And he said he’d direct his team to work toward getting Israel into the US visa waiver program, “and get that done.”
Read more at Times of Israel.
{Matzav.com}
Oh okay. Bidens word is worth gold. Israel can relax now.
Wait a minute – didn’t he assure us on July 8 that the taliban is nowhere near taking over Afghanistan. OMG – Bennett run for the hills. B’H Israel can take care of itself and should!!!! With friends like us, Israel does not need enemies. Embarrassing. We are become a third world country that no one can rely on
He also pledged safe withdrawal from Afghanistan, and few other rapidly forgotten things.
I cannot blame the President, whose memory lapses are constant and readily apparent. Those who pushed him into the elections, on the other hand …..