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>> Forbes magazine story on “Son of Hamas”

Vice President Joe Biden will arrive in Israel on March 8. He will also go to Egypt and Jordan. The focus of the trip: dealing with Iran’s nuclear threat and trying to jumpstart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Biden is expected to be on the ground in the region for three days. In Israel, he will meet with PM Netanyahu and other top officials, and deliver an address at Tel Aviv University. He will also meet with senior officials of the Palestinian Authority.

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