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Netanyahu said to bar ministers from meeting US officials until Biden invites him

Left: US President Joe Biden speaks about Russia in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik); Right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers at the Yad LeBanim House on the eve of Memorial Day, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (Debbie Hill/Pool Photo via AP)
Left: US President Joe Biden speaks about Russia in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik); Right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers at the Yad LeBanim House on the eve of Memorial Day, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (Debbie Hill/Pool Photo via AP)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed all ministers to avoid meeting US government officials until he is invited to the White House by US President Joe Biden, Channel 12 news reports.

The unsourced report says Netanyahu is angry he has not been invited yet, and believes any minister meeting American government officials while visiting the United States would emphasize that the premier himself has not been invited.

The report adds that the United Arab Emirates is not currently interested in inviting Netanyahu, which is why Netanyahu’s recent and upcoming overseas trips are all to European countries.

Netanyahu’s office doesn’t respond to repeated requests for comment by The Times of Israel.

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