President Biden has yet to call several Middle Eastern leaders, an indication he is giving key players in the volatile region the silent treatment during his early weeks in office.

The former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, for instance, has yet to speak by phone to top Israeli, Palestinian, and Saudi Arabian leaders. The same is true of other top national security and diplomatic officials, including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

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