Melanie Phillips

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Warm words and empty gestures

Despite Biden's genuine affection for Israel, his itinerary sent out baleful signals.

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Melanie Phillips
Jul 15, 2022
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US President Joe Biden and acting Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid, Jerusalem

When dealing with politicians, it’s important always to pay less attention to what they say than what they actually do — and also to what they choose not to say, which may provide a clue to their actions.

When US president Joe Biden arrived in Israel this week, he said he was p…

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