US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would discuss democratic values with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while the two men were meeting in New York on the sidelines of a United Nations meeting.
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Biden, speaking while reporters were in the room as he met with the Israeli leader, said the two men would discuss a two-state solution for Palestinians.
This is the first meeting between the two since Netanyahu returned to power in late 2022. Biden has so far refused to host the Israeli leader in the White House and has come out against the proposed judicial reform that the government was pursuing.
Video: PM Netanyahu meets with President Biden in New York, Sept. 20, 2023 / Credit: Ariel Kahana
During the photo-op, Netanyahu said Israel's commitment to democracy was certain. He also said that the two leaders could promote a "historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia," referring to the ongoing talks aimed at normalizing ties between Riyadh and Jerusalem as part of the series of regional deals between the Jewish state and its Arab neighbors, known as the Abraham Accords.
Biden reiterated his pledge that Iran will never have a nuclear bomb and said that his administration's commitment to Israel's security was "ironclad." The two went on to have a one-on-one meeting behind closed doors.
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