Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is expected to visit the U.S. next week.
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Smotrich, who holds a diplomatic passport, is expected in Washington next week for a conference hostedThe Israeli Finance Ministry asked the U.S. embassy in Israel and the State Department for a diplomatic visa that would give Smotrich entry to the U.S. and immunity, according to the Israeli official., calling them "irresponsible, disgusting and repugnant."
A U.S. official said that even if Smotrich decides to visit the U.S., no Biden administration officials will meet him. He has not requested any meetings."People sometimes use harsh words they don't mean in order to pass a message. It happens to everyone," he said.late Saturday that "it is important for all of us to work to tone down the rhetoric lower the temperature."
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