Opposition leader Yair Lapid met with senior Democratic senators, calling on them not to give up on Israel and to continue showing solidarity in the face of challenges. Lapid stressed the importance of coordination and partnership with the Democratic Party, according to Israeli media reports.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid met with senior Democratic senators on Wednesday, calling on them not to abandon Israel and to maintain solidarity in the face of the challenges, according to Israeli media reports. Lapid emphasized the importance of coordination and partnership with the Democratic Party.
The meeting follows a report by The Zioneer at 16:37 Jerusalem, which detailed Lapid's meeting with a group of 10 Democratic senators in Washington. In that earlier report, Lapid urged the lawmakers to maintain bipartisan support for Israel. The new details from the meeting underscore Lapid's focus on preserving the US-Israel relationship irrespective of the party in power.
The report comes as Lapid continues his outreach to Democratic figures in the US, amid ongoing political dynamics between Israel and the Biden administration.
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