Biden and Netanyahu will meet at the UN General Assembly

The American president, Joe Bidenwill meet next week with the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin NetanyahuDespite UN General Assembly in New York, a White House official announced this Friday.

After months of tensions, leaders will discuss Wednesday “democratic values ​​shared between U.S It is Israel and the vision of a more stable, prosperous and integrated region, as well as how to effectively combat and deter Iran.”said National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

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Netanyahu announced earlier this month that he would visit U.Sone of Israel’s most loyal allies, but there were initially no plans to meet with American officials during the trip, a rare occurrence for visits by Israeli leaders.

Biden criticized the judicial reform promoted by the far-right government of Netanyahuwhich opponents describe as a threat to democracy in Israel.

Netanyahu has not yet been invited to the White House since returning to power last December, leading what Biden had described how “one of the most extreme administrations” of Israeli history.

In July, the White House said that Biden It is Netanyahu “They would meet in the United States at the end of the year”without giving further details.

The 78th session of the UN General Assembly includes high-level meetings of heads of state and government in New York the week of September 18-24.

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Source: Elcomercio

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