Obama to meet with Netanyahu
Click here for reuse options!The two leaders, who have been at odds for years over the Iran nuclear agreement and other issues, will sit down on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session on Wednesday for what could be their final get-together before Mr. Obama’s term ends in January.
The meeting will come a week after the two nations sealed a $38 billion, 10-year American security aid package to Israel, the largest ever granted to an ally. The two sides hailed the agreement as proof that the tense relationship between Mr. Obama and Mr. Netanyahu did not detract from the enduring ties between their two nations.
But Mr. Obama made clear on Sunday that now that he has demonstrated a commitment to Israel’s security, he plans to press Mr. Netanyahu to move toward reconciliation with the Palestinians.
“The meeting also will be an opportunity to discuss the need for genuine advancement of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the face of deeply troubling trends on the ground,” Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, said in a statement.
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Suzanne McFly September 18th, 2016 at 19:53
Has rump extended his invitation to Netanyahu to get a tour of rump plaza?
bpollen September 19th, 2016 at 01:07
I think any aid should be contingent on their concrete steps toward reconciliation. Why the hell are we supplying military aid to kill civilians? To run what is functionally a large concentration camp or maybe the Krakow ghetto? To target families of dissidents?
Jews are, on average, fine people. Israel, however, acts fascist towards Palestinians.
Ned Nutley September 19th, 2016 at 14:21
Thank goodness we twice elected the smarter guy.