Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, a senior Democrat and al-Gur's deputy in the 2000 US presidential election, opposes the Biden administration's deal with Iran, demanding a military option as an alternative to a nuclear deal. "I'm not sure they have a plan B in case it fails," he tells Israel Today.
According to the former senator, "It is very important that the administration makes it clear to Iran and the world that the United States is ready to take action against Tehran and prevent it from becoming a nuclear state.
After the withdrawal from Afghanistan our friends are rightly wondering if President Biden will take active action against the threats directed at us and at them.
"After trying to start the talks, we also need a clear message to our enemies - that the president is also willing to act actively to prevent a nuclear Iran."
Lieberman continues to call on the United States to work collaboratively to formulate a plan. "There are many questions about what Israel will do.
I'm not sure an agreement can be made with the crooks in Iran.
If Iran reaches a nuclear breach, the best thing would be for "the United States and Israel to take joint action."
The reactor in Bushhar in southern Iran.
Lieberman calls for formulating a military alternative, Photo: AFP
"Pay attention to 'Squad'"
Despite the fact that Lieberman has been a member of the Democratic Party for years, he does not hesitate to criticize the activities of the Squad - the progressive congressmen in the Democratic Party - and even says that he fears that the party has lost its way in terms of pro-Israel support.
"In the 1970s, sympathy for Israel was in the gardens of the Democratic Party, but things have changed. I am still a Democrat, but sometimes I do not feel comfortable in this party.
"The Squad is an anti-Israel and sometimes anti-Semitic congresswoman, and that definitely worries me. They need to be taken seriously and confronted with their claims to help Israel. The conflict over the Iron Dome is an example of their minor power - because they received only 9 votes compared to more "Of the 400 who supported, but the problem is that they have an impact, and I fear that there is a rising generation of young Americans who perceive their positions as attractive. We must act to prevent them from intensifying."
Senator Joe Lieberman is currently in Israel on the occasion of the first Israeli conference for Shabbat, Society and Economy, led by the "Gates - Fulfilling Israeli Jewry" organization and the "UNPLUGGED" Shabbat project.
The conference, which is expected to be attended by President Yitzhak Herzog, Chief Rabbi David Lau, Ministers Matan Kahana, Yoaz Handel, Chili Trooper and other public figures, will address the speakers on the image of the public Shabbat.
Lieberman is the guest of honor at the conference, where an event will also be held to launch his book "Zaman Shabbat" in Hebrew.
"I think we all need a day of rest and time to be with family, certainly in the digital age, where there are people who never stop running. The Sabbath should be seen as one thing and not as a goal for polarization, to be tolerant and to stop conflicts," the former senator said.
