Vice President Biden headed to Middle East to talk about ‘full range’ of issues

Vice President Joe Biden will head to the Middle East in early March, the White House announced today.

Accompanied by his wife, Biden will tour through Israel, Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority and will hold discussions on “the full range of bilateral and regional issues.”

Full release from the White House:

Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will travel to the Middle East during the week of March 8, 2010. The Vice President will meet with key leaders in Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, and Jordan. During the trip, the Vice President will discuss the full range of bilateral and regional issues. Among others, the Vice President will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority President Abbas, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Fayyad, Egyptian President Mubarak, and Jordanian King Abdullah.
 
Additional details about the Vice President and Dr. Biden’s trip will be released at a later date.