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(This July 18 story has been corrected to say Tlaib is the first Palestinian American woman in Congress in paragraph 14) By Patricia Zengerle and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog stressed their countries’ close ties on Tuesday at a White House meeting despite U.S. tensions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over Jewish settlements and civil rights. Citing issues including Netanyahu’s human rights record, a handful of Democratic lawmakers said they would stay away when Herzog addresses a joint meeting of Congres…