Published: 6 September 2021
Last updated: 4 March 2024
PM says he will take steps to ‘reduce friction’ with Palestinians, claims the middle ground is worth pursuing; Israeli president cites ‘desire to make progress’ in the region
Bennett to Jewish leaders: I won’t meet PA chief Abbas; he took Israel to ICC (Times of Israel)
In call with US Conference of Presidents, PM says he’ll take steps to ‘reduce friction’ with Palestinians, arguing that middle ground is worth pursuing even if conflict unsolvable
Gestures toward Palestinians leave Bennett in bind (Al-Monitor)
BEN CASPIT: With his rightwing base on the one side, the Biden administration and his coalition partners on the other, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place on bettering the lives of Palestinians.
Herzog secretly visited Jordan for meeting with king (Times of Israel)
President cites ‘desire to make progress’ in the region following last week’s trip; says ties with the Palestinian Authority important for Israel’s security
Bennett to Jewish leaders: 'Taking steps to reduce Palestinian tensions' (Jerusalem Post)
Bennett also said in a Zoom conversation that following his meeting with President Biden, a joint team was formed for Israel and the United States to deal with the Iranian issue.
No plans to limit settlement construction for now, Israeli official says (Times of Israel)
Biden only voiced general opposition in meeting with Bennett, so Jerusalem is still operating based on Trump-era rules, which allowed building within towns’ existing footprints
