David Friedman, the former US ambassador to Israel, voiced this in an interview with Breitbart. In an exclusive interview, President Joe Biden made the grave mistake of calling Saudi Arabia a “pariah” and Riyadh was skeptical of whether the Trump administration is still in power. made a big mistake. So far it has established diplomatic relations with Jerusalem.
Friedman’s remarks came amid reports that Saudi Arabia is in talks with Israel to improve public relations, as well as an official statement from the White House that Biden will visit both countries during his visit to the region next month.
Friedman said Biden’s attempts in Saudi Arabia were an attempt to undo his campaign commitment to make Riyadh a “pariah” after the United States assumed that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had orchestrated the horrific murder. Washington Post Journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
Friedman said Biden’s pivot is solely focused on scoring by lowering gas prices before the midterms.
It was “Biden’s fault” to call Saudi Arabia a pariah, Friedman said.
“The opportunity Saudi Arabia provides for a safer and more prosperous Middle East is huge and Biden must take the progress we have made and take further steps,” said the former ambassador.
Friedman said US-Saudi relations were warm when Donald Trump left office and that the administration had made “significant progress” in establishing ties between Riyadh and Jerusalem.
President Donald Trump promised peace in the Middle East without losing American troops to invincible wars at ABC News Town Hall on Tuesday. https://t.co/EiJIkYaqKw
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“Israel discussed many cases with Saudi Arabia, [Riyadh had] It allowed Israel to use its airspace for flights from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi and Dubai,” he said.
“If we stay in power today, relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia will normalize,” he said.
Biden “went home” when he came to power. Friedman said he was “not as strongly committed to a new Middle East as we are.”
The US has proven to be a strong leader in the Trump administration who can bring “security” to Middle Eastern countries, referring to the Abraham Accords, which mediated deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco through Trump. and encouragement”.
“This is one piece of the puzzle that has been missing for the past year and a half,” Friedman said, and now “Biden is trying to reclaim some of this territory, but not for the right reasons.”
“He was desperately trying to drive the price of oil down and drive the price of gasoline to less than $4 a gallon before the election,” Friedman added. “This is real pressure on Democrats in the midterms, but that’s not what should be the focus.”
“The reason for being accepted in Saudi Arabia is that this relationship could end the Arab-Israeli conflict and much of the religious extremism in the region. “This is an issue that needs to be addressed in the long term, not just to increase oil supply,” he said.
“If we stay energy independent, that’s not necessary anymore,” Friedman said.
When asked if Friedman thinks Biden or Barack Obama is making America’s president worse, Friedman replied that Biden is still unsuitable for “America’s public spokesman”.
Leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly refused to answer their phones during the Ukraine crisis after repeatedly belittling President Joe Biden during his first years in office. https://t.co/rWIOz8qySr
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“While I don’t agree with Obama’s policies as much as I do with Biden, I think Obama is a better speaker for America, and he’s definitely smart, outspoken, energetic, and talented.” said Friedman.
Friedman said Obama was “much less in bed with the far left in the United States”, but added that he didn’t know what the former Democratic president would have done if he had the Squad.
“Overall, he’s seen as a more competent president with top control over government affairs, and I don’t think Biden can report that level of proficiency,” Friedman said.
Source: Breitbart
