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    Biden in Israel: A meeting of the (moderate) minds?

    by Neri Zilber Jul 12, 2022 5 minutes

    Joe Biden is set to make his maiden trip as president to the Middle East this week, landing in Israel Wednesday before flying to a regional summit in Saudi Arabia over the weekend.

    Much of the attention will be on the president’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – once referred to by Mr. Biden as a “pariah.” But in Jerusalem he will be hosted by a friendly Israeli leader much closer to the president’s own political values – a moderate with “an aversion to extremes.”

    Mere weeks ago, this wasn’t a given. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid assumed the top spot as caretaker late last month after the dissolution of the broad, 1-year-old government he formed and led alongside the more right-wing Naftali Bennett.

    With snap elections scheduled for Nov. 1 – Israel’s

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