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Former US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro: Biden to continue Abraham Accords’ momentum

Ben Caspit talks this week to former US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro about President-elect Joe Biden’s impending term, and how future ties between Jerusalem and Washington will look. Shapiro notes that "Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have known each other for 40 years, and [there’s] a real friendship between them." He says that these personal ties will help them navigate points of disagreement and find a common approach. Israel worries that Biden will re-adopt Obama’s Iran policy Intel: Biden warns against West Bank annexation as Israel lobbies Trump for green light Israeli settlers disappointed over Trump’s defeat, worry over Biden Netanyahu prepares his Iran cards before Biden takes office

Ben Caspit talks this week to former US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro about President-elect Joe Biden’s impending term, and how future ties between Jerusalem and Washington will look. Shapiro notes that "Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have known each other for 40 years, and [there’s] a real friendship between them." He says that these personal ties will help them navigate points of disagreement and find a common approach.