Sen. Kerry to President Peres: “No Doubt” About Obama’s Commitment to Israel’s Security

Max Samis — May 2, 2012 – 1:07 pm | Congress | Democrats | Iran | Israel Comments (0) Add a comment

Earlier this week during his trip to Israel, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry (D-MA) met with Israeli President Shimon Peres. During their meeting, the two discussed the U.S.-Israel special relationship as well as President Barack Obama’s work to bolster Israel’s security and stop Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon.

The Israeli Embassy in the United States wrote:

In his introduction, President Peres said [to] his guest: ‘We must continue to work together [as] one with most countries to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran is a threat to the entire world and not only Israel,’ President Peres said that ‘I believe the President of the United States [is] serious and [thorough in] his commitment to prevent Iran from [obtaining] nuclear weapons, [and] I trust his judgment and his leadership.’

The JTA reported on the meeting:

‘If I can just say to you and to the people of Israel: I hope there is no doubt about President Obama’s seriousness and commitment that Iran should not have and cannot have a nuclear weapon,’ Kerry said during the meeting, according to Peres’ office. ‘The president has made it clear that he is not talking about containment, he is talking about prevention.’

Peres replied that he has complete confidence in Obama and his commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. The Israeli leader suggested during their discussion that neither Israel nor the Palestinians can afford to wait until after the U.S. elections in November to make advances toward peace.

‘The following months are critical,’ he said, ‘and we must navigate through this period with care and wisdom.’

The Israeli embassy also posted a number of pictures of Kerry and Peres, some of which are below.

You can view more pictures, along with the Israeli Embassy’s full release, here.

Click here to read the entire article from the JTA.

Click here to read more about the strong relationship between President Obama and Israel

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