Scoop: Israel's Ron Dermer in D.C. for first visit by minister of new Israeli government
Ron Dermer, the Israeli minister for strategic affairs, arrived in Washington on Monday for talks with senior White House and State Department officials, two Israeli officials told Axios.It will be the first visit by an Israeli minister to Washington since the new Israeli government was sworn in. Dermer is one of Israeli Prime MinisterDriving the news
: Israeli officials said Dermer’s visit is expected to focus on initial coordination between the Biden administration and the new Israeli government on a range of issues including Iran, the relationship with the Palestinians and the normalization processes with Arab countries. Dermer’s visit to Washington takes place a week before White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is expected to travel to Israel for meetings with Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials.
The White House declined to comment and the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office didn’t immediately comment.What they're saying: In an interview with NPR last Friday, Sullivan said he will use his visit to the region to make clear that the Biden administration is committed to Israel’s security. He said he will also speak to"We continue to support the two-state solution, and we will oppose policies and practices that undermine the viability of the two-state solution or that cut hard against the historic status quo in Jerusalem. And I will be clear and direct on those points," Sullivan said.
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