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Netanyahu and Biden Finally Spoke, but the 2 Leaders May Be Far From Reaching Agreement The Media Line Staff
Maariv, Israel, February 23
President Joe Biden’s first phone call with a Middle Eastern leader was with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The call was neither a small talk conversation nor an introductory meeting since the two men are old acquaintances. Instead, this was a serious one-hour political discussion between allied leaders on important geopolitical issues. According to the White House, the conversation revolved around “strengthening relations and cooperation between the two countries, with an emphasis on regional security issues including Iran.” It’s likely that the Abraham Accords between Israel and the Arab states were also discussed, and Biden’s support for them was a signal to Tehran that the new Israeli-Arab alliance is based on solid foundations. It is clear that the Palestinian issue also came up – and even though President Biden isn
France Woke Up Late; Perhaps Too Late The Media Line Staff
Ma’ariv, Israel, December 23
France woke up late. Perhaps too late. Almost two months after the beheading of French teacher Samuel Patti, five years after the murderous attack on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, and following dozens and possibly hundreds of Islamist terrorist attacks across France (many against Jews), President Emmanuel Macron and his government finally decided to fulfill the government’s duty: to maintain the security of its citizens both through more vigorous police operation and through legislation. What I’m specifically referring to is a new bill currently being legislated in the French parliament known as “the law to strengthen the principles of the republic.” The purpose behind it is to fight what President Macron described as “separatism” and the growing phenomenon of the Muslim minority acting as a state within a state and disregarding the rules and principles that guide the Fren