"President Biden will publish the 'Jerusalem Declaration' during his visit to Israel."
This is what political sources said tonight (Tuesday) ahead of the US President's visit tomorrow.
This is in fact the memorandum of understanding signed with the Obama administration, and promised aid to Israel for the next ten years.
And the Jerusalem Declaration re-emphasizes the American commitment to this document.
"This will be a historic statement that will emphasize the American commitment to Israel. Among other things, it will deal with Iran and the role and commitment of the United States to Israel.
The declaration will be a living testimony to the intimacy and depth of the ties between the countries, and will deal with the strategic relations between them.
This is also a draft of Israeli-US relations for the next two years.
"When we worked on the wording of the statement with the Americans we felt it expressed a sincere and genuine desire to embody the common values, culture, and interests of both sides. A visit by an American president is the most important of the leaders' visits to the country. "The president will make the full statement on Thursday."
President Biden, Photo: AP
Yair Lapid, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
It is important to emphasize that despite the name "Jerusalem Declaration" it is not a statement that President Biden will carry, but a document that both parties will sign.
It will be worded in high terms and will deal with macro issues between countries, without going into details at low resolutions.
Its main purpose is to express the depth of the relationship between Israel and the United States and the American commitment to Israel.
Example from the statement
Following the briefing, here are some examples from the historic Jerusalem Declaration agreed upon by US President Biden and Prime Minister Lapid, to be announced on Thursday:
July, 2022 US President Joseph R.
Biden paid an official visit to Israel between July 13 and 15, 2022. During the visit, President Biden and Prime Minister Lapid reaffirmed the fragile ties between the two countries and the United States' continued commitment to Israel's security.
The leaders agreed that the strategic partnership between the United States and Israel is based on a common values and interests and true friendship.
The leaders stressed that an integral part of this promise is the commitment not to allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons for the world, and to use all the elements of their national power to ensure this.
In line with the long-standing security relationship between the United States and Israel, and the United States 'unwavering commitment to Israel's security, and especially to maintaining its qualitative advantage, President Biden reiterated the United States' firm commitment to maintaining and strengthening Israel's capabilities to deter and defend its enemies. Itself in the face of any threat or combination of threats.
"Grateful"
The same political figures added: "Iran will be the number one issue on the visit for us. It continues to breach its commitments and deceive the international community. Iran is playing on time, and as long as it believes it is working in its favor it will not be flexible. The original agreement is a short-term solution with very few solutions and many disadvantages.
"We are very grateful and appreciate the administration's approach in recent months and in particular the decision to keep the Revolutionary Guards on the list of terrorist organizations, and to promote condemnation of Iran in the SABA Board of Governors.
Our cooperation with the administration is very strong and during the visit we will take the joint strategy against Iran one step further.
The leaders will say in a joint statement that Iran will never be able to have nuclear weapons.
"The second big issue is regional cooperation. The working groups of the Negev Forum promote many issues. Abraham's agreements had a very positive impact on Israel's relations with Egypt and Jordan. We have strategic and security cooperation with our partners.
"As for Saudi Arabia, it is impossible to imagine the complete transformation of the Middle East without relations with Saudi Arabia as well. We are moving there step by step. The fact that President Biden will fly from here directly to Saudi Arabia embodies the progress made in recent months. You have to wait a few more days until we can reveal exactly how they are going to upgrade.
"We hope that these steps will only be the beginning of the process of normalization between the countries. We welcome the renewed rapprochement between the United States and Saudi Arabia - it is important for both of them and for the entire region.
In the last two months we have upgraded Israel's relations with its neighbors and this would not have been possible without American involvement.
About two weeks ago, we participated in a meeting of the Negev Forum in Bahrain and turned the summit in Sde Boker into a permanent mechanism designed to build a network of regional cooperation on security and economic issues.
We believe that today there is an unprecedented opportunity to change the dynamics of the Middle East.
We share opportunities and shared threats with our neighbors.
“The spirit that emerges from our talks with Washington and the countries in the region is that the United States is very committed to working with us and our partners in the Middle East.
We believe in a large regional partnership of which the United States is an integral part. The scope of bilateral discussions between Israel and the United States will be very wide.
We do not know two other countries that have such a level of intimacy and cooperation. "
Regent Ben Salman, Photo: AFP
It is important to add that at the outset the Biden administration was not particularly enthusiastic about the issue of normalization, as it was identified with the Trump administration.
Senior government officials even refrained from using the term "Abraham agreements."
This attitude has changed and today the Biden government is also very committed to the process of normalization between Israel and the Arab states, and this will be reflected in the declaration itself.
In Jerusalem, there is great satisfaction with this change of attitude and the wording of the statement.
Some of the details of the statement will only be revealed on Thursday at the time of her signing.
A political source told Israel Today: "There is cautious optimism about direct flights for Muslim pilgrims from Israel to Mecca - but the matter is not yet closed. There is a chance that a statement will be published during Biden's visit."
Satisfaction with the dialogue with the United States
As for the gas crisis, Israel believes that Lebanon's ability to develop its natural resources is important for its stability and consequently for restraining Hezbollah.
The Israelis will meet with their American counterparts on the issue with a view to reaching an agreement soon.
Biden is also expected to meet with opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, in accordance with the minutes. Regarding statements during the visit, the Saudi issue is not expected to come up, but the Palestinian issue is.
Regarding the dispute with the Americans on the Iranian issue, Israel claims that the positions of Israel and the US have become closer. The administration has promoted some significant things that are close to Israel's positions. This is not in Israel's interest. There are still disagreements and not quite the same strategies, but the nature of the dialogue with the Americans is very true.
As for the possibility of a regional defense alliance, there are currently no illusions in Jerusalem, but it is hoped that in the future this will change.
On the issue of the Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem, no statement on the issue is expected and the position of Israel opposing it remains.
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