During a visit to Jerusalem, US President Joe Biden admitted the possibility of using force against Tehran to counter its attempts to develop nuclear weapons.. However, the head of the White House made a reservation that this is possible “as a last resort”, reports “Voice of America”.
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed on Thursday a joint commitment — the "
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Also on Thursday, the day before a scheduled meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, President Joe Biden reaffirmed the US commitment to a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians..
Speaking after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, Biden said the US wants to see "
“Israel must remain an independent, democratic Jewish state,” he said.. “The best way to achieve this remains a two-state solution, when two peoples, each of which has deep and ancient roots in this land, live side by side in peace and security.”.
In turn, Lapid, who heads the center party Yesh Atid, supported Biden's position, saying: "
It was expected that during the visit, Biden would discuss with Israeli colleagues measures to maintain stability in the region, deepen Israel's integration into international politics in the Middle East, counter the strengthening of Iran's positions, as well as military assistance to Ukraine and joint opposition to Russian aggression..
Palestinian authorities said ahead of Biden's visit that issues of independent politics and settlement building in the West Bank were relegated to the background by the desire to include Israel in regional security agreements with Arab countries..
The Palestinian Authority also says Washington has not delivered on promises to reopen its consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem, which was closed by former President Donald Trump in 2019..
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Next, the US President will travel to Saudi Arabia. According to him, negotiations with the leadership of the state will be devoted to issues of stability in the region, military and energy policy.. Biden intends to ask Saudi Arabia to increase oil exports to replace sanctioned Russian.