Israel is likely still trying to adjust to America being reduced in global influence under Joe Biden, whose pro-Palestinian agenda has forced Israel carefully to recalibrate its strategy in the face of the surrounding jihad entities that are aiming to obliterate it. Lapid “offered US Secretary of State Antony Blinken his preliminary commitment the US would be able to reopen the de-facto embassy to the Palestinians,” although he “advised Washington to delay the move.”
Lapid’s “preliminary” statements, as the word itself makes clear, were “preliminary.” They were made at a time of instability, when Israel’s coalition government was just sworn in, and not long after Operation Guardian of the Walls, which was unreasonably condemned by every state of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and globalists throughout the West.
But now that talks have been held and realities assessed, Lapid’s statements were understandable in retrospect, given the severe circumstances at the time. What is not understandable, however, is the Biden administration’s slap in the face to Israel. Blinken’s timing couldn’t be more telling. While the world was reeling from the news of Hamas’ rocket barrage against on Israel — which prompted Operation Guardian of the Walls — Blinken announced US plans to reopen an “outreach office to the Palestinians,” and it didn’t stop there. He “pledged nearly $40 million in new aid – reversing key policies of the Trump administration” as he moved to aid a Palestinian government that is hell-bent on Israel’s annihilation.
Sadly enough, even within Israel, there are media figures and others who are not sympathetic to the history of the land. Nor do they seem to understand what the Palestinian jihad against Israel is all about. It is about the “resistance” of tolerating a Jewish state, and that resistance was evident even prior to Israel’s founding as a nation.
“Lapid misled Americans on Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem,” by Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom, October 17, 2021:
Tensions between Israel and the US over Washington’s plans to reopen a key diplomatic office to the Palestinians in Jerusalem stem from a lack of coordination between Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister and Prime Minister-designate Yair Lapid, according to a diplomatic source with knowledge of the issue.
Lapid offered US Secretary of State Antony Blinken his preliminary commitment the US would be able to reopen the de-facto embassy to the Palestinians in one of his first phone calls with the senior White House official as foreign minister, the official told Israel Hayom.
In his conversations with Blinken, Lapid noted the government’s sensitive political make-up and advised Washington to delay the move until after the Knesset passes a budget, a move Lapid explained would ensure government stability in Jerusalem. Blinken accepted Lapid’s position, nevertheless working behind the scenes to advance the move inside the US State Department.
Nevertheless, around one month after the so-called “unity government” was sworn in in Jerusalem, Bennett’s advisors began to hold talks with US President Joe Biden’s administration on the subject. National Security Adviser Eyal Hulata and Bennett adviser Shimrit Meir visited the White House in Washington in early August in preparation for the premier’s visit. In those talks, the two Israeli officials emphasized Bennett’s opposition to the opening of the Palestinian consulate was a matter of principle and unrelated to political timing. Bennett would continue to oppose the move after the budget had passed, they explained.
Administration officials were reportedly surprised by Hulata’s and Meir’s stance as well as disappointed by the inconsistent Israeli position on the issue. “One of the reasons Blinken announced his intention of opening the consulate last week precisely when Lapid was by his side and with the knowledge Israel opposed [the move] was that Lapid had misled him,” the source told Israel Hayom….
Infidel says
Why can’t the State Department have its consulate in Ramallah, where every other country that recognizes ‘Palestine’ has it? What they wanna do would be something like another country having its embassy to the US being based in Toronto
gravenimage says
The US Embassy in Israel already has a “Palestinian Affairs Unit”.
But of course this is not enough for supremacist Muslims.
Infidel says
But Palestinians are not governed by Israel: they’re under Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, and Hamas in Gaza. Why would the embassy in Israel handle them?
gravenimage says
Infidel, I never said this was wise–just that it is not enough for Muslims.
gravenimage says
Israeli FM agrees to allow eventual opening of Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem, then PM’s advisers say no
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*Good*.
somehistory says
Israel “mislead them.”
Ah, maybe they have learned some things about how to deal with those who don’t do as they wish them to. or if they have listened to biden, how to lie with a straight face and then, take it back.
Israel should have the same rights as the U.S., Russia, U.K., etc. and decide who opens what where in their little nation. biden and his crew of liars take the “bully pit” just as seriously as ‘o’ did…which just means that ‘o’ still does. ( I don’t call it a pulpit for a reason. They are more like rabid dogs than someone preaching.Even that is an insult to the dogs.)
Paul says
I pray that this latest idiocy from Lapid hastens the break up of the traitorous coalition that has put him in an undeserved position of power. New elections soon, as, maybe a strong right wing coalition will finally be constituted. If only the same would happen to the left here in America, as, Joe must go!….