Joe Biden
“This unique grouping of countries aims to harness the vibrancy of our societies and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle some of the greatest challenges confronting our world.”
The building master plans announced by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz will cut Jewish communities off from Jerusalem an “whitewash” thousands of illegal structures, says Regavim.
Locals appear to be more concerned with the financial distress that COVID has caused to a city whose main industry is tourism than with the U.S. president, who they say is coming “for the Israelis, not for us.”
The American leader seemingly places the military option back on the table, even as he reiterates his administration’s desire to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
The U.S. president will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, after which they will participate in the first-ever “I2U2” virtual summit along with the leaders of India and the UAE.
The American leader said his affinity for the Jewish state grew from his father, who taught the family about the Holocaust and “imbued in us a sense of obligation that we all have.”
The Israeli defense minister accompanies the U.S. president on a tour of cutting-edge Israeli air defense systems, including the Iron Beam.
The measures, which include the approval of six Palestinian building plans in Judea and Samaria, “de facto puts Area C under the control of the P.A.,” says the head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council.
Biden visits Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Israel (Watch)
“It’s an honor to once again stand with friends and visit the independent Jewish state,” says the American leader.
The document, the first of its kind between the two countries in decades, will be a “living testimony” to the unique bilateral relationship, say Israeli officials.
“Mideast News Hour” with Caroline Glick and guest Tony Badran
Report: US rejected Israeli request to join Biden’s eastern Jerusalem visit
The Israeli government did not like the U.S. response, and a senior Israeli official said it is a matter of Israeli sovereignty.
