Joe Biden's administration is reversing a controversial decision regarding the U.S. Ambassador to Israel’s Twitter account.
Former President Trump had recognized Israel's sovereignty above the Golian Height, hence the official Twitter account's name - "U.S. Ambassador to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza
Biden's administration, on Wednesday January 20, 2021, has reversed the account’s name from the "U.S. Ambassador to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza" to simply the "U.S. Ambassador to Israel".
This occurred after the administration came under fire for including the West Bank and Gaza in the account name, which many before now, doubted that Biden would not recognize Israel’s sovereignty over these territories
The move marked a likely shift of American policy in Israel to reportedly focus more on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
The first decision by the Biden administration to change the name of the account came in contrast to President Trump’s pro-Israel policies.
“He was good for Israel, he did nice things for us, he came toward us not like any other president in the past,” said Alon Sender, a Petah Tikva resident. “We will miss him, but hopefully Biden will be as good for Israel as Trump was.”
The U.S. State Department has not yet commented on the temporary name switch.
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January 21, 2021
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