Senior Israeli officials say that the attempts at normalization with Saudi Arabia do not depend on the new government – but on the Biden administration, this was published this evening (Friday) on Friday news in Khan 11. This statement demonstrates Netanyahu’s particular dependence on Biden – and the fear of upsetting the American administration.
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The Biden administration sent a message in the last day that it is trying to set boundaries for the new government and set a red line – the annexation of the territories of Judea and Samaria. Biden also marks a red line regarding any change in the new government’s attitude towards minority groups in Israel.
In the letter that Biden sent to Netanyahu yesterday, the president wrote, “We aim to continue this important work with the new Israeli government under the leadership of Prime Minister Netanyahu. As we have done throughout my administration, the United States will continue to support the two-state solution and oppose policies that endanger its viability or contradict our mutual interests and values “.
In the meantime, a senior member of the US National Security Council referred to the new government in Israel and repeated the message, according to which Netanyahu has often said that he is the one who will determine the government’s policy: “We do not support a policy that endangers the viability of the two-state solution or contradicts our mutual interests and values.” .