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White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa. Former presidential envoy. . Personal account.

Joined April 2013

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    Jan 20

    It’s the greatest honor to serve again on these historic grounds. Thank you for the kind words over the past few weeks. We’ll all do our best on behalf of the American people. 🇺🇸

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    The flags of all 30 Allies are flying at half-mast at Headquarters following the appalling terrorist attack outside airport. We mourn all the victims. We honour the U.S. personnel who lost their lives getting others to safety – they will never be forgotten.

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    Aug 27

    It was an honor to welcome Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to the White House today. We strengthened the enduring partnership between our two nations and underscored the United States’ unwavering commitment to Israel’s security.

    President Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the White House.
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    I've ordered to activate Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. CRAF activation provides the access to commercial air mobility resources to augment our support to the in the evacuation of Americans, SIV's, and other at-risk Afghans. (1/3)

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    Aug 2

    Today I met with incoming Israeli National Security Advisor Dr. Eyal Hulata. We discussed working together to strengthen all aspects of the U.S.-Israel partnership and the upcoming visit to Washington by Israeli Prime Minister Bennett, who we look forward to welcoming soon.

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    Jul 30

    The EU’s action today is an important step in promoting the accountability that the Lebanese people deserve and the international community expects. Lebanese officials need take steps to address the dire crisis facing Lebanon.

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    Jul 19

    I met today with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan to express my gratitude for his steadfast friendship and consult with him on a range of challenges and opportunities in the Middle East. The U.S.-Jordan strategic partnership is as important as ever.

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    We celebrate the arrival of 500,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, a gift from 🇺🇸 to 🇯🇴. Safe and effective vaccines are key to protecting lives and boosting Jordan’s economic recovery from the pandemic.

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    Today, millions of Syrians can breathe a small sigh of relief: vital humanitarian aid will continue to flow into Syria through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing for another year. This will save countless lives.

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    Congratulations to UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Israeli Foreign Minister on the opening of the Israeli Embassy in the UAE. This is an important step for peace between the two countries.

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    Important discussion with my Saudi and French counterparts, and , regarding the need for Lebanon’s political leaders to show real leadership by implementing overdue reforms to stabilize the economy and provide the Lebanese people much-needed relief.

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    Jun 28

    This afternoon, I’ll be meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the White House. I’m looking forward to highlighting the strength of the bilateral relationship between our two nations and working together to achieve security and stability in the region.

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    It was a pleasure to meet with Israeli Foreign Minister today in Rome. We discussed the strong partnership between Israel and the United States, our commitment to Israel’s security, and our support for regional normalization efforts.

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    Jun 27

    The United States welcomes today’s visit to Baghdad by the President of Egypt and King of Jordan and steps to strengthen economic ties and security cooperation between Egypt, Iraq and Jordan.

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  16. Jun 27

    “At President Biden's direction, US military forces earlier this evening conducted defensive precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region.” Full statement from DOD👇

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    Jun 21

    The U.S. and Italy will convene the 83-members of the Global  to Defeat ISIS for a ministerial meeting in Rome on June 28. ISIS’ global networks are still active and must be defeated

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    Jun 19

    Our family lost our loving companion Champ today. I will miss him.

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    Jun 14

    . visit the 9/11 memorial at NATO HQ in Brussels. It is a piece of twisted steel from the World Trade Center. NATO’s mutual defense pact, Article 5, was invoked that day.

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    Thank you Mr. President! I look forward to working with you to strengthen the ties between our two nations 🇮🇱🇺🇸

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