The Biden administration is working to connect the end of the war with normalization with Saudi Arabia, the promotion of the two-state vision before the US elections and a political settlement with Hezbollah, according to recent conversations between administration officials and cabinet ministers. the normalization.
Netanyahu at the cabinet meeting: "Israel is a sovereign state and our decisions are not dictated by external pressures" (Archive) // Itay Beit-On / L.A.M., Sound: Yehezkel Kandil / L.A.M.
According to Israeli sources, the American president is very interested in promoting normalization as well as the issue of the Palestinian state together with a commitment to the election schedule in the US.
Israeli officials briefed on the details of the American proposal claim that the Biden administration wants to promote the plan as long as Gantz is in the government, this is also the reason Lapid proposed his candidacy this week as a member of the future government.
Not only for the benefit of the abductees deal, but for the benefit of the big deal ahead - normalization and a Palestinian state.
"The American administration was not informed about the proposal" Lapid, photo: Oren Ben Hakon
The office of opposition leader Yair Lapid stated: "Lapid's proposal is to provide a safety net for the abductee deal, either through entering the government instead of Smotrich and Ben Gvir or through the Knesset. The proposal stemmed from the fear that political considerations of the integrity of the coalition would lead to the rejection of the deal by Netanyahu. The American administration was not informed in advance Regarding the offer".
As you may recall, Biden's plan for the Middle East is expected to include a firm stand against Iran's threats, promotion of the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza, and normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
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