Mike Pompeo
The Israeli prime minister plans to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and European leaders on the sidelines of NATO’s 70th anniversary event.
The U.S. secretary of state elaborates on the White House’s recent announcement concerning the legality of Israeli communities beyond the Green Line, Israel’s domestic politics ... and his future.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be the highest-level official to visit Morocco since President Donald Trump’s election; he is scheduled to meet with King Mohammed VI.
“What happened here was tragic. The world recognized that; President Trump recognized that and has put a major focus on stamping out anti-Semitism wherever we find it, and supporting the Jewish people and Israel in every way we can,” said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
While America prefers “peace to war,” says U.S. secretary of state, “kinetic or military action” against NATO ally Turkey is on the table in connection with the crisis in northern Syria.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S.-Israel alliance is “as strong as it has ever been,” and that the two discussed “all the efforts we’ve made to push back against the threat not only to Israel, but to the region and the world from the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
The U.S. Secretary State arrived to discuss the current conflict in Syria.
“Broadly speaking, the rest of America’s allies in the region are likely wondering whether they, too, could be cast aside this easily. This decision does not reflect well on American foreign policy,” says Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Afterwards, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to visit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss regional security and the U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
“EU members should condemn this action, uphold the rule of law, and hold Iran accountable,” tweeted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The military has drawn up a list of Iranian targets, including the Abadan oil refinery and IRGC missile sites, according to U.S. media reports.
The U.S. secretary of state is also scheduled to meet the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates.
