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Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid addresses the weekly Cabinet session, in Jerusalem, on July 3, 2022. Credit: Haim Zach/GPO.

Lapid: Biden visit will be ‘historic,’ carry message of ‘peace and hope’

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Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s arrival in Israel on July 13, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday said this would be a “historic” week for the Jewish state and called Biden “one of the...
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Israel requests Saudi Arabia allow direct flights for Muslim pilgrims

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Israel’s Regional Cooperation Minister, Esawi Frej, said on Thursday that he asked Saudi Arabia to allow direct flights from Israel for Muslim pilgrims. It comes as U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to the Middle East...
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, at the G20 meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 20, 2018. Credit: Matias Lynch/Shutterstock.

Report: Flights between Israel and Saudi Arabia on the table

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Talks are ongoing that would allow Israeli Arabs to fly directly to Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj religious pilgrimage, sources told the Financial Times in a report published Monday. This is one of several ideas being...
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Lipstadt to begin first global tour as anti-Semitism envoy with trip to Saudi Arabia

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The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Deborah Lipstadt will embark on an 11-day trip on June 26—the first of two international trips, beginning with a...
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, at the G20 meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 20, 2018. Credit: Matias Lynch/Shutterstock.

Saudi crown prince returns to world stage, upgrade in Israel relations expected

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) toured the Middle East this week—stopping in Egypt, Jordan and Turkey—marking his return to the international stage after becoming a pariah following the murder of journalist...
Left: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. Right: U.S. President Joe Biden. Source: U.S. State Department/Joe Biden via Facebook.

The fatal contradictions of Biden’s Middle East trip

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The decision of an American president to visit the Middle East has always been seen primarily through the lens of its impact on efforts to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That is not the case...
U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks to essential and frontline workers and military families attending the Fourth of July celebration on July 4, 2021, on the South Lawn of the White House. Credit: Official White House Photo by Katie Ricks.

White House confirms Biden to arrive in Israel on July 13

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The White House on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabia between July 13 and July 16. The trip will “reinforce the United States’ iron-clad...
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the White House in Washington, D.C., Aug. 27, 2021. Photo by Avi Ohayon/GPO.

Biden to visit Israel, PA in July ahead of anticipated regional summit in Saudi...

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U.S. President Joe Biden is slated to visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority on July 14-15 before heading to Saudi Arabia for a prospective multilateral summit intended to gather the leaders of numerous regional...
U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. Credit: Joe Biden/Twitter.

Biden delays planned trip to Israel, Mideast until July

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U.S. President Joe Biden has postponed his trip to Israel and its neighbors, and is likely to travel to the region in July. According to NBC News, which first reported the development, it remains unclear as to what caused...
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address during the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021. Credit: BiksuTong/Shutterstock.

Biden visit to Israel aims to please, but may alienate all parties instead

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Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s as-yet-unconfirmed visit to Israel next month, a number of reports have surfaced regarding what the president aims to achieve during his trip to the region. One report claimed...