US President Joe Biden on Thursday The day following his arrival in Israel,His talks with Israeli leaders, and he discussed hot files with them, and the “Jerusalem Declaration”, which consolidated cooperation between the United States and the Hebrew state, was signed.
On the second day of his arrival in Israel, Biden met with the new caretaker prime minister, Yair Lapid, and the meeting ended with the two sides signing the “American-Israeli declaration.”
During the signing of the American-Israeli declaration, the United States renewed its commitment to Israel’s security and deterrence. The declaration also affirmed Washington’s commitment to deter Iranian nuclear threats and not to allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon. The US-Israeli declaration, in this regard, indicated that Washington would use its power to ensure that Iran did not acquire a nuclear weapon. The declaration also made clear that Washington is committed to working with partners to confront Iranian aggression.
The US-Israeli declaration, which the two sides have not seen for two decades, emphasized that Israel’s security is essential to America’s interests and a pillar of regional security. The understanding on cooperation in advanced defense technologies was also an important focus of the declaration signed between the two countries. The declaration also noted the need for cooperation on high-energy laser weapon systems for Israel’s defense.
Biden and Lapid
During the signing of the joint declaration
The US-Israeli declaration expressed the two countries’ aspiration to expand the circle of peace with more Arab countries. The declaration added that this partnership does not serve America and Israel only, explaining that this partnership is in the interest of the Middle East and the world as a whole. The declaration stressed that peace agreements are important to the security and stability of the region. He also welcomed the Negev Forum on Regional Cooperation.
In a joint conference with US President Joe Biden, Lapid stressed that “force is necessary as a last resort to protect our security,” noting that “diplomacy is not enough to stop Iran,” stressing a military threat to Iran to stop the development of its nuclear program. He said: “Lapid: We extend our hand to those who want peace in the region.”
Biden to Al Arabiya: We will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon
In turn, Biden stressed that “Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon,” and said that “diplomacy is the best way to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.” He commented, “We will not wait forever for a response from Iran regarding nuclear talks,” adding: “Iran must be prevented.” arming terrorist organizations, including Hezbollah. He continued, “We seek to achieve security and stability in the Middle East… and to integrate Israel into the region.” “Our distancing from the region has left a void that China has exploited,” he said.
Biden, in response to Al Arabiya’s question, said, “We will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.”
Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath correspondent said that Lapid spoke with Biden regarding forming a regional alliance to confront the threat of Iran.
Biden in Israel – AP
And Joe Baidu, during his meeting with Lapid, affirmed America’s commitment to Israel’s security. The Israeli Prime Minister informed him of his opposition to returning to the nuclear agreement with Iran. According to a statement by Lapid’s office following his meeting with Biden, he called for increasing pressure on Iran, to return to the negotiating table to discuss an alternative agreement. Lapid thanked President Biden for his decision not to remove the Iranian Revolutionary Guard from the list of terrorist organizations.
It is noteworthy that Lapid announced last year, when he was foreign minister, that he wanted to rebuild bridges between Israel and the American Democratic Party following the years of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in power.
A senior Israeli official said earlier that the “Jerusalem Declaration on the Strategic Partnership between the United States and Israel” would be “a living testimony to the unique nature, health, extent, depth and intimacy” of this bilateral relationship.
He added that the document, which the Americans have not yet called the “Jerusalem Declaration”, will express “a clear and unified position once morest Iran, its nuclear program and its aggression throughout the region.”
The path to follow remains Approach to the Iranian nuclear file A source of contrast between the United States, which wants to try the diplomatic path by reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), and Israel, which calls for a hard line.
Use of force once morest Iran
In 2018, the administration of President Donald Trump withdrew from the agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and re-imposed sanctions on Tehran as part of a campaign of “maximum pressure” on the Islamic Republic.
President Joe Biden said In an interview with the Israeli “Channel 12” on Wednesday eveningThe former president’s withdrawal from the agreement was a huge mistake, because they (the Iranians) are closer to nuclear weapons than they were before.
Asked if he was prepared to use force to ensure that Tehran did not obtain a nuclear weapon, Biden said, “Yes, if that is the last resort.”
Not only does Israel fear that Iran will obtain a nuclear bomb, a weapon that Tehran denies it is seeking, but the Hebrew state also fears that lifting sanctions will fill Tehran’s coffers with money, thus enabling the Iranians to increase their support for their allies in the region, such as Hezbollah. Lebanon and the Palestinian Hamas movement.
Yair Lapid and Joe Biden in Israel
Medal of Honor.. and a meeting with Netanyahu
Biden will also meet Thursday with his Israeli counterpart Yitzhak Herzog, who will award him a “medal of honor” for his support of Israel, and then go to encourage American athletes participating in the Maccabiah Games, which are Jewish sports meetings organized every four years in Israel.
Finally, as is customary for an American president, as Israel campaigns for early legislative elections scheduled for November 1, the Democratic president will conclude his meetings in Israel with a meeting with the opposition represented in this case by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose relationship with Biden has often been cold.
It is noteworthy that this is Biden’s tenth visit to Israel, but his first as president.