Yair Lapid
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid also inaugurated the Jewish state’s consulate in Dubai.
“The United States will continue to work with Israel and the UAE as we strengthen all aspects of our partnerships and work to create a more peaceful, secure, and prosperous future for all the peoples of the Middle East,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Lapid thanked the UAE’s leaders for their “vision and inspiration” as well as Israel’s former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “the architect of the Abraham Accords,” former U.S. President Donald Trump and current U.S. President Joe Biden.
The Polish ambassador was summoned by the Foreign Ministry over the draft legislation • Yair Lapid: “We will not allow any parliament to pass laws the purpose of which is to deny the Holocaust.”
Israel’s new government believes that the way to discuss differences regarding Iran is via “direct and professional conversation, not in press conferences,” says Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said rumors that the Biden administration was going to reverse course are part of efforts to undermine U.S.-Israel relations and the new government.
“The fragile government does not have a mandate from the public to deal with the peace process,” said Ido Zelkovitz, head of the Middle East Studies program at the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College and a research fellow at the University of Haifa.
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said a “strong U.S.-Israel relationship benefits both countries, is a core strategic asset for Israel, and requires a bipartisan approach, working with both Democrats and Republicans.”
Major policy topics include issues of religion and state; the drafting of the haredi community into the army; and Israel’s policies when it comes to building in “Area C” of Judea and Samaria.
The call between the leaders was the second this week after the new Israeli government was sworn in on June 13.
The previous government’s focus on Republicans was a “bad gamble,” says Israel’s new top diplomat.
Benjamin Netanyahu exerted an understanding of U.S. politics and culture unmatched by previous Israeli leaders. Yet some experts believe that incoming Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid might have more clout among current administration officials.
