Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Indonesia's independent anti-corruption agency has been doing good work, perhaps too good

for President Joko Widodo's liking, so he's folding it into the more pliable civil service,

further entrenching the rot he promised long ago to eradicate.

And as time goes on, the geography of vaccine distribution is only growing more unequal.

That will come with huge economic costs and not just to the country's falling behind.

Our analyst estimates the global impact of the disparity in jabs and jab knots.

First up though.

In Washington today, President Joe Biden will welcome Israel's Prime Minister Naftele Bennett.

It's the first in-person meeting between the leaders since Mr. Bennett was sworn in in

June.

We expect their conversation to be wide-ranging to cover a range of topics of mutual

interest everything from.

Mr. Bennett arrived yesterday to meet with senior administration officials keen to extend

good will.

Israel has no stronger and more reliable ally than the United States of America.

You're always with us, you have our back and that matters a lot to us.

I can ensure you that you'll find no friend which is more reliable and appreciative than

us.

A sentiment shared by America's Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken.

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