ADBut he is unlikely to show Israel as much deference as Trump, particularly when it comes to Iran. At the same time, he is likely to deal with Israel differently than his old boss. Netanyahu and other Israeli officials accuse Iran of using money that flowed from the deal to finance terrorism and extremism that targets Israel. Erdan said Israel shares Biden’s goal of an Iran with no ability to acquire nuclear weapons, and does not rule out all negotiation. ADIsrael has strong bipartisan support in Congress, but Netanyahu had less reason to reach out to Democrats during the Trump era.

Source: Washington Post January 23, 2021 21:22 UTC