Jeremy Diamond

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eagle-eyed @Kevinliptakcnn says this is the White House Treaty Room, which serves as the President's office in the White House residence — PolitiTweet.org

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A photo of President BIden working today post-Covid diagnosis, presumably from the White House residence. "Folks, I'm doing great," Biden tweets. "Keeping busy!" — PolitiTweet.org

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@josh_wingrove @PressSec @ashishkjha thank you for this update, Josh — PolitiTweet.org

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The VP tested negative & is keeping her schedule as planned, but will be masked per advice of WH medical team — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KirstenAllen46: This morning, Vice President Harris tested negative for COVID-19. She was last with the President on Tuesday. She spoke… — PolitiTweet.org

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WH Covid coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha tells me Biden did not have a fever as of this morning. He does have a runny nose, dry cough and is experiencing some fatigue. The White House described Biden’s symptoms as “very mild.” Jha spoke with the President’s physician today. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden announced about $316 million in additional aid to help Palestinians ($201 million to UNRWA, $15 million food aid & $100 million to E Jerusalem hospital network) + commitments from Israelis to roll out 4G in West Bank & improve freedom of movements for Palestinians — PolitiTweet.org

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He said the best way to "feed the flame of hope is to demonstrate that things can be better" and said "there must be a political horizon that the Palestinian people can actually see, or at least feel." — PolitiTweet.org

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"The Palestinian people are hurting now -- you can just feel it, your grief and frustration," Biden said. — PolitiTweet.org

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He addressed suffering of Palestinians: "Every person has a right to be treated with dignity," Biden said. "I know that the goal of two states seems so far away, while indignities like restrictions on movement & travel or the daily worry of your children's safety are real" — PolitiTweet.org

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Some key moments from Biden's remarks alongside Abbas: - He reiterated his support for a 2-state solution along 1967 borders, with land swaps - He acknowledged "the ground is not ripe" for negotiations, but said US would work to bring 2 sides "closer together" — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden just raised the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, calling her death "an enormous loss." But he completely butchered the pronunciation of her last name. — PolitiTweet.org

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PA President Mahmoud Abbas -- standing alongside Biden -- urges the US Pres to reopen the US consulate in Jerusalem, remove the PLO from the US terrorist organizations list & allow for the reopening of the PLO office in Washington — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says Iran has "an opportunity to accept this agreement that we've laid out" As for the alternative, he adds: "Let me be absolutely clear, we will not -- let me say it again, we will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon." — PolitiTweet.org

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More broadly, Biden explains that he is going to Saudi Arabia to reassert US leadership in the region & ensure there isn't a vacuum that could be "filled by China and/or Russia." — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked about his meeting with Saudi officials, Biden said his "views on Khashoggi have been absolutely clear" & says he has "never been quiet about talking about human rights." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden in opening joint presser remarks embraces the Trump era Abraham Accords: "We'll also continue working on the Abraham Accords, which I strongly support because they deepen Israel's integration into the region." My story on that from yesterday --> https://t.co/Omck2BJgdf — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MarquardtA: Horrific images coming out of the Russian strike on Vinnytsia that has so far killed 12, including a child in a stroller. V… — PolitiTweet.org

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Lapid asks Biden to deliver a message to Arab leaders he will meet with in Saudi Arabia during GCC: "Our hand is outstretched for peace. We are ready to share our technology and experience. Ready for our people to meet and learn from one another." — PolitiTweet.org

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PM Lapid not mincing words as he speaks about Iran alongside President Biden: "Words will not stop them. Diplomacy will not stop them," he says. "The only way to stop them is to put a credible military threat on the table." Biden is trying to reach a negotiated settlement w/ Iran — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden was greeted in Israel on Wednesday by a row of Israeli leaders offering open palms to the President. Biden doled out fist bumps instead as the WH said he will try & "minimize contact" during his ME trip - but questions loom about MBS optics https://t.co/dby1NiTZxT — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonLemire: WASHINGTON (AP) — US inflation hit 9.1% over the past year, highest rate in 4 decades. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden doling out fist bumps in lieu of handshakes as he steps off Air Force One at Ben Gurion Airport. PM Lapid & Alternate PM Bennett tried to go in for the handshake, but Biden stuck with fist bumps — PolitiTweet.org

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While Biden is taking the rare step of embracing a signature Trump policy achievement, the comparisons stop & end there. "Our policy could not be any more different," sr official said. "Just because we support the Abraham Accords does not mean we have the same Middle East policy — PolitiTweet.org

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But in a break with the Trump approach, Biden officials have focused on rebuilding ruptured relations with the Palestinians. Biden is expected to announce $100 million in funding for Palestinian hospitals when he visits one in East Jerusalem — PolitiTweet.org

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US officials say their focus on Arab-Israeli normalization is a recognition of reality: Momentum for Arab-Israeli ties & dead-end political conditions in Israel & Pal territories. "Had we launched a peace process, there would have been nobody at the table," a sr official told me — PolitiTweet.org

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As Biden arrives in Jerusalem, a look at how he is embracing the Abraham Accords & pursuing an expansion of growing Arab-Israeli ties. What he isn’t doing: launching a high-level effort to mediate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Story w/ @NatashaBertrand https://t.co/TJXstN3QJg — PolitiTweet.org

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@oliverdarcy @BellevueHosp @elisemshae oh no! get well soon, Oliver — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says he’s “stunned, outraged & deeply saddened” by news of Shinzo Abe’s assassination He calls him a “champion of the Alliance” between the US & Japan and calls his death “a tragedy for Japan and for all who knew him.” https://t.co/etVnOBcLhm — PolitiTweet.org

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Sec of State Blinken calls Abe's assassination "shocking" & praises Abe as "a leader with great vision" & "extraordinary partner" who took US-Japan relations "to new heights". “It’s profoundly disturbing in and of itself, it’s also such a strong personal loss for so many people." — PolitiTweet.org