Published: 9 November 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Abbas lauds Biden win, said planning to demand return of US Embassy to Tel Aviv (Times of Israel)
Palestinian official also quoted saying Ramallah ready to resume peace talks, but only from where they were halted under Obama; Israel, meanwhile, fears some setback in US ties
Abbas congratulates Biden, but Arabs doubt new president will herald change (Haaretz)
Biden promised a tough line on human rights but the streets are cynical and expect no fundamental policy shift in the Middle East
Biden realises the Palestinian Authority's importance to Israel, but expectations remain low (Haaretz)
The Biden administration will presumably restore support for development agencies working in the Palestinian territory, but will not block Israeli settlement policy
Saudi Arabia’s worst nightmare (Foreign Policy)
No one is more anxious about a potential Biden presidency than Mohammed bin Salman
Photo: An Israeli protester holds a sign calling for the ouster of Benjamin Netanyahu shortly after results of the US presidential election were announced, November 7 (Maya Alleruzzo/AP)
