The partnership between the United States and Israel is stronger than ever, and this will not change due to strong differences of opinion between the US administration and the future new Israeli government regarding Palestine and Iran, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed at the conference. in Washington on Sunday.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that “The United States remains a staunch friend of Israel, even as it pursues goals opposed by Israeli Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu.It included a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
The minister also warned the future Israeli prime minister that the United States would oppose any political move that would lead to the displacement of the Palestinians or make it more difficult to implement the two-state solution and that “It could be fatal to Israel’s long-term security and future as a Jewish, democratic state“.
Above all, Blinken referred to the expansion of settlement policy and “steps taken toward annexing the West Bank.”
He emphasized that US President Joe Biden’s administration will judge the new Israeli government based on its policies, not “individuals.” With this, Blinken was referring to two particular ministers the United States had expressed concerns about who strongly expressed anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab views.
