{"id":690155,"date":"2021-08-27T12:36:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T16:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=690155"},"modified":"2021-08-27T12:36:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T16:36:11","slug":"israeli-prime-minister-meets-with-biden-admin-officials-sen-mcconnell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-prime-minister-meets-with-biden-admin-officials-sen-mcconnell\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli prime minister meets with Biden admin. officials, Sen. McConnell"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-prime-minister-meets-with-biden-admin-officials-sen-mcconnell%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=690155&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2502603\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2502603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Willard Hotel in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (Olivier Douliery\/Pool via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 9:26 AM PT \u2013 Friday, August 27, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett apparently met with members of Joe Biden\u2019s cabinet before meeting with Biden himself.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/08\/26\/israeli-pm-bennett-to-ask-biden-not-to-return-to-iran-deal\/\">reports<\/a> Thursday, Bennett met with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday before his scheduled meeting with Biden. The prime minister pushed that easing sanctions on Iran would fund Israel\u2019s enemies in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Department of Defense is also committed to maintaining Israel\u2019s qualitative military edge and to ensuring that Israel can defend itself from threats from Iran, its proxies and terrorist groups,\u201d stated Secretary Austin.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett expressed Israel\u2019s loyalty to the U.S. amid increased chaos in the Middle East as Biden comes under heavy scrutiny for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can assure you that you will find no friend that is more reliable or appreciative than us,\u201d he stated. \u201cAnd goodwill and pursuit of unity, and we work hard to find the common things that we do agree upon and move forward on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraeliPM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IsraeliPM<\/a> Bennett last night. We discussed shared challenges: Global terrorism, Iran&#8217;s dangerous aspirations, anti-Semitism &amp; BDS. Reaffirmed my support for deeper strategic partnership and preserving Israel&#8217;s qualitative military edge &amp; freedom of action.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaderMcConnell\/status\/1430891179994931202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Israeli prime minister also spoke with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), where they discussed mutual challenges including global terrorism, Iran\u2019s dangerous aspirations, anti-Semitism and BDS.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/gop-biden-has-blood-on-his-hands-should-be-removed-from-office\/\">GOP: Biden Has Blood On His Hands, Should Be Removed From Office<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Willard Hotel in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. 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