The US president called for regional countries to establish formal relations with Israel as part of a US agreement involving Iran. Pro-Israel advocates had warned against signing an Iran deal that would not remove or severely weaken Iran’s political leadership and military capabilities. After the president suggested that additional Arab countries could normalize relations with Israel under the agreement, some critics softened their stance. Senator Lindsey Graham warned that ending the conflict to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be a nightmare for Israel, then later praised the diplomatic push as brilliant. He said normalization would bring stability, regional integration, and economic opportunity. Mark Levin also praised the normalization effort as a major accomplishment.
"US president says he is mandatorily requesting' that regional countries establish formal relations with Israel. Since reports of a possible deal with Iran started to emerge, pro-Israel advocates in the United States have been warning President Donald Trump against signing the agreement. Hawkish figures, including some prominent senators, have voiced opposition to any deal that fails to remove or at least severely weaken Iran's political leadership and destroy its military powers."
"On Saturday, Graham a vocal proponent of the war warned that ending the conflict in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be a nightmare for Israel. It is important we get this right, he wrote in a social media post on Saturday that was shared by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a US lobbying group. Two days later, on Monday, Trump said it should be mandatory for countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan to set up diplomatic relations with Israel as part of a US agreement with Iran."
"With Saudi Arabia and others like Pakistan making peace with Israel, the region will know a level of stability never dreamed of before President Trump, the senator wrote on the social media platform X. Normalisation with Israel, Graham added, will eventually lead to regional integration, making the Middle East a powerhouse for economic opportunity and good instead of a powder keg."
"Pro-Israel political commentator Mark Levin, who is close to Trump, similarly praised the normalisation push on Monday after criticising the potential deal with Iran on Saturday. This would be a truly massive accomplishment! Levin said, commenting on Trump's p"
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