Biden and Herzog in the Oval Office.
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After the meeting, Herzog says US concern about internal strife in Israel is bc the countries are like family. "It’s not just to complain; it’s out of deep concern by many of our friends." Israelis should take this into consideration, he said.
Btw, Biden mumbled and was practically unintelligible. It wasn’t just me. We compared notes and asked American reporters. None of us could understand what he was saying behind a few words here and there, even when listening to recordings after the Oval Office meeting.
More details from the Biden-Herzog meeting:
POTUS said it is important to reach broad agreement in the judiciary and the discord in Israel makes regional processes more difficult, according to a source with knowledge of the meeting.
In light of the recent spike in terrorism in the West Bank, Biden said Israel has the right to defend itself. He also spoke out against incidents of Israeli violence against Palestinians, the source said.
They also discussed the need to cooperate to counter the Iranian threat,
The presidents met one-on-one for about 40 minutes and another 20 minutes together with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
During the meeting, Biden displayed the Medal of Honor Herzog gave him last year, and said he is proud of it.
White House readout of Biden-Herzog meeting
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