Biden shakes hands with former Israeli PM, begins ‘no handshake' policy just before Saudi meeting
Fox News
The White House advised that President Biden would avoid shaking hands during his Middle East trip over concerns regarding resurgent COVID-19 infections.
(From left) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, US President Joe Biden, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pose before the first plenary session of the NATO summit at the Ifema congress centre in Madrid, on June 29, 2022. (Photo by Susan Walsh/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) US President Joe Biden (L) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg shake hands during the NATO summit at the Ifema congress centre in Madrid, on June 29, 2022. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) US President Joe Biden (R) and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson shake hands ahead of a meeting of The North Atlantic Council during the NATO summit at the Ifema congress centre in Madrid, on June 30, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) U.S. President Joe Biden is welcomed by King Felipe VI of Spain as he arrives ahead of a NATO summit aboard Air Force One, at Torrejon de Ardoz Airport, near Madrid, Spain June 28, 2022. (Casa de S.M. el Rey/Francisco Gomez/Handout via Reuters) Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
But not long after that Biden shook hands with former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – all while not wearing a facemask or taking COVID-19 precautions of any kind.
Biden visited Madrid in June to attend a G7 conference during a time when the city's COVID-19 cases had reached a rolling 7-day average of over 2,000 new cases. During that time, Biden had no problem shaking hands and getting close and personal with a range of leaders from across the globe, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - a man who has been condemned for his country's crackdown on human rights activists, as well as clamping down on press freedom, and the arrest and harassment of journalists.
Fairfax County library faces criticism over children's Pride book "Grandad's Pride" after LibsOfTikTok shared images showing explicit parade scenes.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., advanced legislation in the Senate that would allow people to sue over explicit AI-generated deepfake images.
Senator Lindsey Graham suggests President Donald Trump should use military, cyber and psychological attacks against Iran's regime to help anti-government protesters.
Attorney General Letitia James leads coalition challenging Department of Health and Human Services policy that conditions federal funding on transgender treatment restrictions.
U.S. military opens new air defense operations cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to enhance regional defense cooperation with partners amid escalating Iran tensions.
Former Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan defended her role as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia in a new court filing, backed by top DOJ brass.
Major U.N. shakeup as America exits 31 affiliated groups, with experts predicting further withdrawals from World Health and international climate organizations.
House Republicans unveil second reconciliation bill plan that could purportedly cut federal deficit by over $1 trillion, led by Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger.
President Donald Trump courts progressive Democrats, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Zohran Mamdani to advance affordability agenda and economic policies.
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey and ACLU attorneys present opposing arguments as Supreme Court considers transgender athlete ban laws.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner faces mockery from police groups after warning ICE and National Guard about potential crimes using 'FAFO' slang.
The U.S. designated Muslim Brotherhood branches in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt as terrorist organizations in a major policy move by the Trump administration.
ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith responded to accusations from Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Joy Reid of "coming for Black women," demanding evidence during an interview on ABC News.