Posted on 12/05/21
| News Source: Arutz-7
America’s new ambassador to Israel vowed the Biden administration will ensure Iran does not achieve nuclear weapons capabilities, and reiterated the administration’s support for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system.
Speaking at his first address in Israel as ambassador Sunday at an event hosted by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Thomas Nides vowed that the US would continue to back the Iron Dome system, despite pressure by some within the Democratic party to cut defense aid to Israel.
“My agenda as Ambassador will be first and foremost to reinforce our unshakeable and enduring commitment to Israel’s defense,” Nides said at a ceremony in Jerusalem marking his reception as ambassador.
“And I want to take a moment to reiterate, as President Biden has said, that the United States fully supports the replenishment of Iron Dome.”
“We will continue to collaborate closely to advance peace and stability, and to counter the threat Iran poses to Israel and the region. As President Biden has made it very, very, clear, the United States is committed to ensuring that Iran never develops a nuclear weapon.”
“As Ambassador, I intend to work tirelessly to further strengthen Israel’s long-standing peace agreements with Egypt and Jordan, as well as to build on the great work of the Abraham Accords. President Biden and Secretary Blinken have been unequivocal in their support for these groundbreaking agreements.”