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Thursday, January 7, 2021
Rivlin congratulates Biden after Congress certifies his win
President Reuven Rivlin congratulates US President-elect Joe Biden after Congress certifies his win.
Writes Rivlin: “I am sure that the President-elect will continue to strengthen the relations between us and America, our closest friend and the greatest democracy in the world.”
Congratulations to President-elect @JoeBiden, with the certification of the election results by Congress. I am sure that the President-elect will continue to strengthen the relations between us and #America, our closest friend and the greatest #democracy in the world.
— Reuven Rivlin (@PresidentRuvi) January 7, 2021
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t explicitly mention it, though he’s congratulated Biden in the past.