WASHINGTOn (JNS) – U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said on Wednesday that the Biden administration would forcefully oppose any move by Israel’s next government to annex areas in Judea and Samaria, commonly known as the West Bank.
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“We will fight any attempt at annexation,” Nides told Israel’s Channel 11.
He added that the U.S. is not alone and “most Arab countries oppose annexation.”
Nides made the remarks in response to comments by Knesset Member Yariv Levin, No. 2 on the Likud Party list, who said, “We were one step away from applying sovereignty in Judea and Samaria and I hope that we will make less statements and move forward with actions.”
The U.S. ambassador opened his remarks on a more conciliatory note.
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“I want to start with a relationship with this government that is strong and lasting. I want to work closely with Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu. I want to work closely with his government,” he said.
“This is a country that is a democracy, which has elected a leadership, and I intend to work with them,” the ambassador continued.
“That said, we have to stand up for the things we believe in. That’s what American values are about. We are a very, very strong ally of the State of Israel, but there will be times where we will articulate where we believe our differences are.”
Mr Nides,
Hopefully your boss, Mr. President (and job) would be history before Israel does what they need to do.
Nides backs the pali terror regime. The entire Biden admin backs the pali terror regime.
Why can’t Israel annex iyts own land?
the Biden admin will be a LAME DUCK in a few weeks – so whatever you say don’t mean ditto!!!!!!!!
A few more years of the continued liberal dem takeover in the US and it won’t really matter much what this puppet is saying. Soon Israel will be labelled a terrorist regime by the woke liberal socialists and the Israel will have free reign to snub it’s nose at America, just like the rest of the world’s regimes do.
his name Nides says it all
So what about Texas; they gonna give it back to Mexico?
Any such move by Biden will bring Hasems’ wrath on America
Expect all kinds of disasters see the beginning of Parshas Lech Letha
Nides is an intermarried self hating Jew.
Any Yid living in the occupied territories in the West bank is insane and irresponsible.
For a Yid, nothing comes before Pikech Nefesh and to live among blood thirsty Arabs is against common sense and of course against the Torah. One Jewish life is way more important than a made up Mitzvah by twisted right wing Zionist.
Therefore, anyone supporting and encouraging naïve Jews to go live in these dangerous places have Jewish blood on their hands.
Elections matter. We had the chance to take back the senate and crush in the house. But jewish liberals hate Israel and won’t support their own country against terror. How very sad