A Saudi-Israeli normalisation deal would be a foreign-policy win; Joe Biden’s advisers think it would also help them reduce America’s military presence in the region
, the caretaker prime minister, who hosted Mr Biden. The president did make time—albeit just 15 minutes—for Binyamin Netanyahu, who hopes to make yet another comeback.
The real focus of Mr Biden’s trip would begin on July 15th with his arrival in Jeddah. Even Israelis acknowledge that they are a warm-up act. “He’s coming here first because it’s now clear to the Americans they can’t deal with their allies in the region separately, as we’re much better co-ordinated now,” says a minister.
The trip’s most fraught moment is a planned encounter with Muhammad bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, afor many Democrats because of his chummy ties with Mr Trump and his dismal human-rights record. Mr Biden had refused to talk to him since he took office.
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