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Biden Meets Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu Amid Frosty Relations

The meeting came after tensions rose over Mr. Netanyahu’s attempt to reform Israel’s judiciary system.
Biden Meets Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu Amid Frosty Relations
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 20, 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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President Joe Biden met with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sept. 20 in New York for the first time since the Israeli leader returned to office late last year. They discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues, including the normalization of relations with Riyadh, during the meeting held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

President Biden opened the bilateral meeting by recalling how long he had known Mr. Netanyahu.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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