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Biden Appears To Be on Bended Knee, Aiming To Make the Saudis Happy

It wasn’t long ago that the crown prince was pilloried the world over for the killing and dismembering of a nemesis, Jamal Khashoggi. Now Biden, who once stopped arms sales to Riyadh and vowed to shun MbS, seems enamored with the prince.

Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP
President Biden and Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, bumps fists at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in July 2022. Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP
BENNY AVNI
BENNY AVNI

Once designated for pariah status, Saudi Arabia is now courted by leaders around the world, including President Biden, who is pulling out all the stops in an attempt to keep the Kingdom on America’s side.

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BENNY AVNI
BENNY AVNI

Benny Avni is a columnist who has published in the New York Post, WSJOpinion, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Israel Radio, Ha’Aretz, and others. Once New York Sun, always New York Sun.

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