Posted on 07/13/2022 6:21:14 AM PDT by McGruff
It is the handshake that President Biden would dearly love to avoid if he could. So will he use Covid-19 as a reason to keep arm’s length from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when he lands in Saudi Arabia later this week?
White House officials flying with Mr. Biden to Jerusalem on Wednesday for the first stop of his four-day swing through the Middle East hinted that the president may refrain from handshakes altogether during his trip in response to the rise of the highly contagious Omicron subvariant known as BA.5.
“We’re in a phase of the pandemic now where we are seeking to reduce contact,” Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, told reporters aboard Air Force One
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
just bow
Or kneel......that’s always a great show of weakness
The stupidity of Democrats/media really cannot be described.
Can’t afford the political embarrassment of being seen gladhanding MbS. So he won’t shake hands with anyone to hide his hypocrisy.
We all know his code name right now is “COVID Joe”
But the Groveling Policy is fine.
Biden may not shake hands but this demented, corrupt fraud will lick the sandals of the 9/11 Saudis.
Will he bow, genuflect or kneel?.................
Once again I cite the Arab press.......
Saudi Gazette, Arab News, Al Jazeera......... no mention of the Biden visit. Several stories about the death of Abe.
Then there is the Jerusalem Post. The Biden visit is through the eyes of the whining Palestinians reviewing American slights.
The Biden Visit is a non event
It's not stupidity. It's all part of the effort to ramp up fear of a new Covid outbreak just in time for the November elections, aka, the "Midterm Variant."
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The White House spokesperson John Kirby said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan misspoke [oops!/ SB] on Wednesday when he told reporters that the United States wished for a Palestinian consulate in East Jerusalem. Kirby said there was no change in U.S. policy regarding the consulate. The United States wants to reopen its consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem, located in the west of the city, which was closed by former U.S. President Donald Trump in 2019.
That leaves full body prostration as an option ...
....(Reuters)....
Not the Arab or Israeli press
Walking back each others statements now? What a train wreck!
Just a friendly reminder that DJT really didn’t like handshaking even before the plannedemic and frequently stated that he hoped handshakes would permanently cease.
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