Joe Biden was greeted by small groups of protesters and billboards decrying the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories as apartheid during his brief visits to East Jerusalem and Bethlehem, signs of disappointment at the sidelining of the Palestinian quest for statehood during the president’s tour of the Middle East. The president visited Augusta Victoria […]
Read MoreBiden meets Palestinian leader ahead of Saudi visit
US President Joe Biden met Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in the occupied West Bank on Friday for talks expected to focus on economic measures without striking any major diplomatic breakthrough. His arrival in Bethlehem comes ahead of a visit to Saudi Arabia, whose leaders on Friday changed aviation rules in an apparent gesture of openness […]
Read MoreBiden fist-bumps Saudi crown prince, then raises attacks on dissidents
US President Joe Biden said Friday he had confronted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over attacks on dissidents during his visit to Saudi Arabia, a country he once vowed to make a “pariah” over its human rights abuses. Prince Mohammed drew global outrage for the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s […]
Read MoreOpinion: Biden needs to address the coming crisis between Israel and Palestine
President Biden’s first official visit to Israel and the Middle East this month provides an opportunity for a vital reset of U.S. policy. Despite the collapse of Israel’s governing coalition, the trip still offers the best opportunity of Biden’s presidency to reassert the United States’ position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was upended during the […]
Read MoreOpinion | The One Thing Biden Needs to Know About the Palestinians
As U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to visit Israel and Palestine, America’s policy towards the conflict is mired in contradiction. His trip is a test of U.S. intentions towards the Palestinians. While the Democratic president has declared his commitment to two states, there is deep skepticism that he will take any concrete steps to push […]
Read More‘America Will Help End the Occupation’: The Speech Biden Should Give in Israel – but Won’t
As you all know and as some of you undoubtedly remember, since I was elected to the Senate in 1972, I have been to Israel more times than I can count. I visited Israel both as a Senator and as Vice President, and throughout these many years I have been a staunch supporter of Israel and I am deeply committed to its security and wellbeing.
Read MoreBiden Will Find a Changed Middle East on His Coming Visit
JERUSALEM — When President Biden arrives in the Middle East this week, on his first visit as American head of state, he will find a region where alliances, priorities and relations with the United States have shifted significantly since his last official trip, six years ago.
Read MorePalestine-Israel meet ahead of Biden visit
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz have met in the occupied West Bank to discuss security co-ordination ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to the region.
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