Posted on 06/15/2021 3:47:17 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz (Blue and White) spoke Tuesday morning with US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, who congratulated him on his continued term as Defense Minister within Israel’s new government.
In a statement, Israel's Defense Ministry said that "the two continued the discussion begun in Washington concerning the imperative to strengthen and fortify Israel’s security vis-v-vis external challenges."
"They further discussed the continued need to halt Iranian nuclear plans as well as the current opportunities to advance regional peace and expand normalization agreements.
"Gantz thanked the Defense Secretary for his and the administration’s support of Israel and its security needs, and stated that he will work to empower the Palestinian Authority and the moderate forces in the region."
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Thanks Eleutheria5. What could go wrong?
Gantz, if he would have been a Jewish leader in Poland, circa. 1942 “Gantz promises to empower the Gestapo”
“So, being politically against Bibi’s is suicidal?”
No, but helping to build a genocidal terror state on your own border is. Or are you one of those fabulists who believe there are moderate Palestinians when it comes to the existence of Jews or a Jewish state in the Middle East?
Bennett is also for annexation of the West Bank with a limited number of Palestinians granted Israeli citizenship to preserve the State's Jewishness and be a shield against accusations of apartheid.
And apparently under this administration Hamas sending incendiary balloons count as a breach of the cease fire agreement.
We should be wishing this new government success.
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