罗马-以色列以色列外交部长雅伊尔·拉皮德周日在罗马会见美国国务卿安东尼·布林肯(Antony Blinken)时说，在就协议的未来进行谈判的过程中，以色列继续对伊朗核协议持“严重保留意见”。
在…里他的第一次见面自从布林肯在以色列新政府就职以来，拉皮德承诺与拜登政府直接沟通，并寻求重置关系总理本杰明·内塔亚胡下台后，他与前总统保持密切联系唐纳德·特朗普。
“过去几年，犯了错误。以色列的两党立场受到了伤害，我们将一起纠正这些错误，”拉皮德说。“过去几天，我与一系列美国领导人、民主党人和共和党人进行了交谈。我提醒他们，我们拥有美国最基本的价值观——自由、民主、自由市场和对和平的不懈追求。”
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2021年6月27日，美国国务卿安东尼·布林肯在意大利罗马会见以色列外长雅伊尔·拉皮德。
在美国准备就恢复2015年伊朗核协议的前景启动新一轮谈判之际，拉皮德表示，“讨论这些分歧的方式是通过直接和专业的对话，而不是在新闻发布会上”，这呼应了拜登政府自己的安静、闭门外交战略。
布林肯重申了拜登政府对亚伯拉罕协议的“大力支持”，亚伯拉罕协议是由特朗普政府斡旋的以色列和几个阿拉伯国家之间的正常化协议。
他说:“虽然它们很重要，也很重要，但它们不能取代以色列和巴勒斯坦之间需要解决的问题。”。
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国务卿安东尼·布林肯会见以色列外交部长雅伊尔·拉皮德(未图示).
他们长达一小时的会议还集中讨论了以色列和哈马斯11天冲突后对加沙的人道主义援助，以及推进以色列和巴勒斯坦和平进程的重要性。
布林肯说:“尽管我们的政府相对较新，他的政府也非常新，但我们正在努力建立的基础是美国和以色列之间持久的伙伴关系和友谊。”
即将离任的以色列总统鲁文·里夫林定于本周在华盛顿会见美国总统拜登。拜登政府已经提出向以色列派遣高级官员，向新政府通报伊朗核谈判的情况。
周日，拉皮德向佛罗里达州Surfside一栋12层公寓大楼部分倒塌的遇难者家属表示以色列的哀悼。
根据官方记录，拉皮德说:“在我结束之前，我想借此机会，我知道部长先生，你会和我一起，向所有受迈阿密大楼倒塌影响的人祈祷。”"我们向这场可怕悲剧中遇难者的家属表示最深切的慰问。"
周六，总理纳夫塔利·贝内特与佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯进行了交谈。
班尼特的媒体顾问发表声明称:“总理告诉州长，美国是以色列最大的朋友，以色列在这个困难时期支持美国。”“他补充说，每个人都在为伤员的健康祈祷，并指出他已经指示所有以色列政府机构提供可能需要的任何援助。”
以色列前线指挥部是其中之一被派去帮助大规模搜救任务。
New Israeli government seeks to reset relationship with US
ROME --Israelcontinues to have "serious reservations" about the Iran nuclear deal amid ongoing negotiations over the future of the agreements, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday in his meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rome.
Inhis first meetingwith Blinken since taking office in Israel's new government, Lapid pledged to communicate directly with the Biden administration and sought toreset a relationshipbetween Washington after the removal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu, who aligned himself closely with former PresidentDonald Trump.
"In the past few years, mistakes were made. Israel's bipartisan standing was hurt, and we will fix those mistakes together," Lapid said. "In the past few days I spoke with a series of American leaders, Democrats and Republicans. I reminded them all that we share America's most basic values -- freedom, democracy, free markets, the constant search for peace."
As the United States prepares to kick off a new round of negotiations over the prospect of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Lapid said "the way to discuss those disagreements is through direct and professional conversation, not in press conferences," echoing the Biden administration's own strategy of quiet, closed-door diplomacy.
Blinken reaffirmed the Biden administration's "strong support" for the Abraham Accords, the normalization agreements between Israel and several Arab countries brokered by the Trump administration.
"As important as they are, as vital as they are, they are not a substitute for engaging on the issues between Israelis and Palestinians that need to be resolved," he said.
Their hourlong meeting also focused on humanitarian aid to Gaza after the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the importance of advancing the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians.
"Even though our administration is relatively new and his is extremely new, the foundation that we're working on is one of an enduring partnership, relationship friendship between the United States and Israel," Blinken said.
Departing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin is scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden in Washington this week. And the Biden administration has offered to dispatch senior officials to Israel to brief the new government on Iran nuclear negotiations.
On Sunday, Lapid offered Israel's condolences to the families of those killed in the partial collapse of a 12-story condominium building in Surfside, Florida.
"Before I finish, I'd like to take this opportunity, and I know Mr. Secretary that you will join me, to send our prayers to all those affected by the collapse of the building in Miami," Lapid said according to the official transcript. "Our deepest condolences to the families of those killed in this terrible tragedy."
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Saturday spoke with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
"The Prime Minister told the Governor that the US is Israel's greatest friend and that Israel stands by the US at this difficult time," according to a statement from Bennett's media adviser. "He added that everyone is praying for the wellbeing of the wounded and noted he has instructed all Israeli government agencies to render whatever assistance that may be requested."
The Israeli Homefront Command Team is one of the teamssent to help withthe massive search and rescue mission.
