by Benson Agoha | International
But a clarification from Tel Aviv say the current spate of campaigns and touch election campaigns by various candidates including Jewish Bernie Sanders, informed his decision to avoid being accused of meddling into internal politics of another country. Today also in Jerusalem a Palestinian attacker killed a US tourist.
According to the Times of Israel, Biden landed at Ben-Gurion Airport in late afternoon, as Israel reeled from three attacks.
The three attacks occurred in Jerusalem, Petah Tikva, and in Jaffa, not far from where he held his visit’s first meeting, with former president Shimon Peres.
Despite the attacks, Vice President Biden told his hosts that the US “.. have absolutely, total unvarnished commitment to the security of Israel.” And expressed hope that both countries “..can make some progress” during his meetings in Israel and in the West Bank on Wednesday.
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| * US Vice President Jo Biden and UAE Leader, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
United States Vice President, Jo Biden has now arrived in Israel after holding talks with His High Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates.
Providing an update, HH Al Maktoum said his meeting with Vice President Jo Biden enabled them to review regional political developments and security issues.
"Our relations with the US are strong" he said, adding "we are their leading regional trade partner, agree on many political issues and are building new ties."
The Vice President's arrival in Israel couldn't have been at a more tumultuous time. Only yesterday, it emerged that Prime Minister Netanyahu had chosen to postpone a planned meeting with President Obama, which was expected to begin a new rapprochement for the two leaders whose relations appeared to have thawed in the past one year.
Providing an update, HH Al Maktoum said his meeting with Vice President Jo Biden enabled them to review regional political developments and security issues.
"Our relations with the US are strong" he said, adding "we are their leading regional trade partner, agree on many political issues and are building new ties."
The Vice President's arrival in Israel couldn't have been at a more tumultuous time. Only yesterday, it emerged that Prime Minister Netanyahu had chosen to postpone a planned meeting with President Obama, which was expected to begin a new rapprochement for the two leaders whose relations appeared to have thawed in the past one year.
But a clarification from Tel Aviv say the current spate of campaigns and touch election campaigns by various candidates including Jewish Bernie Sanders, informed his decision to avoid being accused of meddling into internal politics of another country. Today also in Jerusalem a Palestinian attacker killed a US tourist.
According to the Times of Israel, Biden landed at Ben-Gurion Airport in late afternoon, as Israel reeled from three attacks.
The three attacks occurred in Jerusalem, Petah Tikva, and in Jaffa, not far from where he held his visit’s first meeting, with former president Shimon Peres.
Despite the attacks, Vice President Biden told his hosts that the US “.. have absolutely, total unvarnished commitment to the security of Israel.” And expressed hope that both countries “..can make some progress” during his meetings in Israel and in the West Bank on Wednesday.
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| * US Vice President Joe Biden visits the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, March 7, 2016 |
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| * US Vice President Joe Biden, with wife, emerges from the plane on arrival in Israel today, 8 March, 2016. |
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| * US Vice President Joe Biden is welcomed to Israel by Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on March 8, 2016 at Ben Gurion Airport (Credit: Times of Israel). |
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