Israeli writers and artists to Biden: "Don't meet with Bibi"

Thousands of writers, artists and academics sent their personal letter to the President of the United States Joe Biden that he will not meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu and will not allow him to speak at the United Nations during his upcoming visit

(Photo: Moshe Shai)

On Saturday evening, the Walla website reported that thousands of writers, academics, women, and men of culture and the arts from Israel have sent personal letters to the President of the United States, Joe Biden, demanding that he not meet with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and not allow him to speak at the UN General Assembly during his expected visit to the United States.

Among the other signatories of the letter are: David Grossman, Dorit Rabinyan, Yossi Sucary, Michal Neeman, Achinoam Nini, Prof. Vered Livne-Kafri, Dr. Ronit Pelled, Dr. Raphael Zagury-Orly, and Prof. Shimon Shoken.

As a reminder, Biden invited Netanyahu to meet with him and discuss three issues: the American progress towards an agreement with Iran, American criticism of legislative processes in Israel, and Israeli policy in Judea and Samaria.

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