- [Chris] Sunday markedthe third anniversary
of President Trump's recognition
of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
To celebrate, Israeli PrimeMinister Benjamin Netanyahu
put Trump's declaration alongsidePresident Harry Truman's
recognition of the newly-bornstate of Israel in 1948.
- These two historic proclamationswill never be forgotten.
They'll never be forgottenby the Jewish people
and by the Jewish state.
They will be cherished for generations.
- [Chris] However, there are concerns
that some of the advances madeby the Trump administration
could be changed or even reversed.
So far, Joe Biden has indicated
he would likely keep theUS Embassy in Jerusalem
if he becomes president, but what about
other Trump policies in the Middle East?
Michael Oren is Israel's former
Ambassador to the US.
- With respect to Iran, boththe former Vice President
and his running mate, Senator Harris,
have said unequivocally that they intend
to renew the Iran Nuclear Deal of 2015.
If Iran returns to thelevels of uranium enrichment
established by that deal,
it's not very difficult for Iran to do,
and that means lifting sanctions,
and that has profound ramifications
for Israel and the Middle East.
- [Chris] Netanyahu alsonoted other positive moves
made by Trump on Israel's behalf.
- You recognize Israel'ssovereignty over the Golan Heights.
You recognize Israel's legitimate rights
in Judea and Samaria.
You proposed a realistic peace plan
that acknowledges those rights
and maintains Israel'sability to defend itself.
You forged the historic Abraham Accords.
- [Chris] Oren believesa Biden administration
would not invest in those accords
the way the Trump administration has.
- I don't think they'regonna invest money,
for example, in buildingthe Israeli-Sudanese peace
because that belongs to the Trump era,
and again, the emphasis will be
on the Palestinian issue andnot on the Abraham Accords.
- [Chris] On the Palestinian front,
Senator Harris has embraceda return to negotiations
with the Palestinians and stated,
"We are committed to a two-state solution,
and we will oppose any unilateral steps
that undermine that goal."
That signals opposition to building
in the Jewish communities
in Judea and Samaria, the West Bank,
and restoring funding tothe Palestinian Authority.
From Tehran to the West Bank, it's clear.
A Biden-Harris administration would set
a dramatically different course
than what President Trumphas for the past four years
for Israel and the Middle East.
Chris Mitchell, CBN News, Jerusalem.
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