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What will survive of US MidEast policy under Biden? Reuters Reuters
Trump Heights, Trump Square, Trump train terminal: Israel isn t shy about honouring Donald Trump, who is widely admired among Israelis for his staunch support of their country.
In four years, Trump overturned decades of US policy in the Middle East. Joe Biden will want to undo many of those changes during his presidency, but his freedom for manoeuvre will be limited.
Biden and his team have said they will restore ties with the Palestinians that were cut by Trump, resume aid and reject unilateral actions, such as construction of Israeli settlements on occupied territory.
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Leaders of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council were quick to formally congratulate Biden, who was sworn into office Wednesday in a ceremony boycotted by his predecessor Donald Trump.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan voiced optimism that relations between Riyadh and Washington will be “excellent” under Biden.
The appointments made by Biden for his new administration “showed (an) understanding of the common issues”, Prince Faisal told Al-Arabiya television, without elaborating.
Prince Faisal’s comments comes despite Biden’s pledge during his election campaign to treat the kingdom as a “pariah” over its human rights failings and to end US support to a Saudi-led military campaign in war-ravaged Yemen.