
What's next for US Middle East policy?
As the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo makes his final visit to Israel, what change can we expect from the next president?
The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, is in Israel for what’s expected to be his last visit to the country before leaving office. We explore how America's Middle East policy might change under a Biden administration.
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(Photo: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Jerusalem, 18 November 2020. Credit: EPA/MENAHEM KAHANA)
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