The Obama administration had years ago dismissed the very commitment that Biden now accuses the Israelis of breaking.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make statements to the media after their meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, January 30, 2023.
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On March 21, the Biden administration denounced a recent move in the Israeli Knesset as “a clear contradiction of undertakings the Israeli government made to the United States.” Moreover, in a very rare action, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. was called to the State Department for a dressing-down.
At the department’s press briefing, the spokesman said this:
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Elliott Abrams is a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and served in the Reagan, George W. Bush, and Trump administrations.
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On March 21, the Biden administration denounced a recent move in the Israeli Knesset as “a clear contradiction of undertakings the Israeli government made to the United States.” Moreover, in a very rare action, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. was called to the State Department for a dressing-down.
At the department’s press briefing, the spokesman said this:
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About the Author
Elliott Abrams is a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and served in the Reagan, George W. Bush, and Trump administrations.
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