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US ambassador steps in to smooth over handshake affair

Tom Nides delivers message on behalf of US President Joe Biden, thanking singer Yuval Dayan for her performance of "Let It Be" during his recent visit.

by  Yossi Dalal
Published on  07-20-2022 16:33
Last modified: 07-20-2022 16:33
US ambassador steps in to smooth over handshake affairOren Ben Hakoon

Singer Yuval Dayan declined to shake hands with US President Joe Biden during his visit to Israel | File photo: Oren Ben Hakoon

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Singer Yuval Dayan, who sparked a tsunami of backlash when she declined, on grounds of modesty, to shake hands with US President Joe Biden during his visit to Israel, has published a video from US Ambassador Tom Nides on her Instagram page.

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Dayan added a message of her own: "Enormous thanks to all [my] supporters. I completely forgive those who were nasty. For those who are worried about US President Joe Biden's honor, here's his answer to you."

Nides delivers his message, on behalf of Biden, directly to the camera, and thanks her on behalf of the American people for her beautiful singing.

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