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Likud’s Nir Barkat: Israel shouldn’t be mediating Russia-Ukraine war

Barkat, who has leadership ambitions, also urged the U.S. to facilitate a regional defense treaty among Israel, Abraham Accords nations and potentially Saudi Arabia

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Member of the Knesset Nir Barkat attends the 2021 IAC National Summit at The Diplomat Beach Resort on December 09, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida.

Knesset Member Nir Barkat, who has aspirations of succeeding former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the leader of Israel’s Likud party, said on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. that he believes Israel should be taking a more defined stance in...

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