President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke today by phone. The President reiterated the United States’ strong condemnation of continuing rocket fire into Israel by Hamas and other terrorist organizations in Gaza and reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself against these attacks. The President expressed concern about the risk of further escalation and emphasized the need for all sides to do everything they can to protect the lives of civilians and restore calm. The United States remains prepared to facilitate a cessation of hostilities, including a return to the November 2012 ceasefire agreement.
The President once again expressed condolences to the people of Israel on the kidnapping and murder of teenagers Gilad Shaar, Eyal Yifrach, and Naftali Fraenkel, who was an American and Israeli citizen, and urged that the perpetrators be brought to justice. The two leaders also discussed the situation in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The President welcomed the arrest of suspects in the abduction and murder of Palestinian teenager Muhammad Abu Khdeir and expressed appreciation for the Prime Minister’s determination to see that they be brought to justice. He expressed concern about the beating and detention of teenage American citizen Tariq Khdeir and acknowledged Israel’s efforts to resolve this case. The two leaders discussed the P5+1 negotiations with Iran and the President reiterated that the United States will not accept any agreement that does not ensure that Iran’s nuclear program is for exclusively peaceful purposes.
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5 Responses
Obama there is one thing that has to be done with the Plis. Is to wipe them out
I think Mr. Obama should mind his own business and let us handle our problems ourselves. We know what to do better than him.
when ever this obama lays a finger go’s down the drain
stay away from the obama, by the way obama stop giving money to terror groups like your hamas
Reply to 419elm:
Wiping out Palestine is not for us to decide. G-d will ultimately bring the final showdown. We are just the audience.
Netanyohu & Obama are 2 actors going thru cordial motions, acting on stage with grace, putting on an excellent show.
Problem is they were not born yesterday, so we know too much of what these 2 actors are really thinking about each other.