From the Liveblog of
Sunday, November 8, 2020
FM Ashkenazi congratulates Biden on win
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi is also now congratulating Joe Biden on winning the US election.
“It is an honor to congratulate President-elect @JoeBiden and Vice President-elect
@KamalaHarris on their victory in the U.S. 2020 elections,” Tweets Ashkenazi, hours after Defense Minister Benny Gantz became the first senior Israeli official to congratulate Biden.
As world leaders have congratulated Biden, Israeli leaders have been conspicuously silent. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin have not commented yet, with reports saying they are waiting for results to be official.
Trump is refusing to concede the election.
Gantz waited for Biden to give his victory speech.
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It is an honor to congratulate President-elect @JoeBiden and Vice President-elect @KamalaHarris on their victory in the U.S. 2020 elections.— גבי אשכנזי – Gabi Ashkenazi (@Gabi_Ashkenazi) November 8, 2020
“The President’s-elect friendship and distinguished record of support for Israel dates back nearly half a century,” Ashkenazi tweets. “I strongly believe that under his leadership the strategic indispensable alliance between our two countries will continue to flourish and prosper.”
The Times of Israel Community.