Lapid: Keep ’Israel’-US Disputes behind Closed Doors

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"Israeli" Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid expressed hope that from now on disputes between "Israel" and the US would be kept behind closed doors.

Lapid strongly criticized Netanyahu for speaking to Congress about the nuclear deal the world reached with Iran and for not reaching a better Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] on American military aid to "Israel."

"We have to make sure disputes are run behind closed doors and not in the chambers of Congress," he said.

He further noted that they have to reopen channels to the White House and State Department. The MoU was mostly handled between the "Israeli" war Ministry and the Pentagon, and that did not bring the best of the outcomes.

Lapid said he would not try to renegotiate the MoU with a different president, because he believes there must be continuity between different administrations and because "Israel" must express appreciation for the American commitment to provide $38 billion in aid over 10 years.

Lapid said he was glad both presidential candidates said they would not let Iran get nuclear weapons.

"If there is a deal, there has to be a commitment to enforce it and not make everything else Iran is doing kosher," Lapid said.

Asked what advice he would give the next president on the "Israeli"-Palestinian conflict, Lapid said he wanted the US to mediate a conference aimed at starting a new regional diplomatic process.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team