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Al Jazeera Staff

Biden says he looks forward to working with Netanyahu’s new gov’t

US President Joe Biden says his administration 'will continue to support the two state solution' [File: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]

Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden has said he looks forward to working with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, ignoring concerns about the inclusion of far-right Israeli politicians accused of racism in the new cabinet.

Biden called Netanyahu his “friend for decades” in a statement on Thursday, saying that he will cooperate with the Israeli government to jointly address challenges in the Middle East, including “threats from Iran”.

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