Ya’alon to the Biden administration: Not to open a US consulate in East Jerusalem // Photo: i24NEWS
During an interview with Caleb Ben David and Ariel Kahana, Ya’alon was asked what his reaction was to the possibility of the United States opening a new consulate in the east of the city, as new President Biden and his men had announced several times. You are not even partners in territorial compromises, you rejected Barak’s proposal at Camp David, you rejected President Clinton’s proposal in December 2000, you rejected Olmert’s proposal after the Annapolis Conference. what do you want? We do not intend to cooperate with this and I hope we can convince the Biden administration not to cooperate with it. “
Ya’alon also went against the new administration’s intention to return to the nuclear agreement with Iran. According to him, even such a step would be wrong. “There is no doubt that the agreement with Iran was a historic mistake. I am afraid that if President Biden and the new administration return to the policies of President Obama’s administration, it will be another mistake.” The former chief of staff added that Israel should already at this stage clarify to the Biden administration its position on the issue of Iran. “This fanatical regime should not hold nuclear military options. “I hope that the administration, not only on the Iranian issue, will understand that the situation in the Middle East has changed in favor of Israel and its neighbors, and not return to the old and very bad policies of the Obama administration.”
Regarding his political moves, Ya’alon said he would do anything to join other political forces. However, he made it clear that he would not join the right, because Chairman Bennett did not rule out the possibility of sitting in Netanyahu’s government.
“Saar was ready for immunity”
Ya’alon expressed concern that Gideon Saar would also eventually join Netanyahu. “I hope not, but I’m not sure,” Ya’alon said, referring to the storm. “He spent a respectable time with Prime Minister Netanyahu and he knew about corruption. He knew the details. He knew something bad was happening to the Likud party, of which I was a part. “Along with Elkin and others. Naftali Bennett, too, he was willing to give Prime Minister Netanyahu immunity with all the allegations that were formulated into an indictment. So I can not trust them.”