Obama and Netanyahu Meet in Washington for First Time Since Signing of Iran Deal
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Barack Obama at the White House. (Photo: Haim Zach / GPO /Prime Minister of Israel Facebook page)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Barack Obama at the White House earlier today, in which they primarily discussed Israel’s security. During the meeting with Netanyahu, Obama stated that Israel’s security was a primary focus for his administration.
“As I’ve said repeatedly, the security of Israel is one of my top foreign policy priorities and that has expressed itself not only in words but in deeds,” Obama stressed. “We have closer military intelligence cooperation than any two administrations in history.”
“The military assistance that we provide we consider not only an important part of our obligation to the security of the state of Israel but also an important part of US security infrastructure in the region as we make sure that one of our closest allies can not only protect itself but can also work with us in deterring terrorism and other security threats,” Obama added.
Prime Minister Netanyahu also expressed his sense of a strong bond between the United States and Israel. “We’re with each other in more ways than one and I want to thank you for this opportunity to strengthen our friendship which is strong and strengthen our alliance which is strong,” Netanyahu told Obama.
President Obama stated that he would primarily discuss renewing the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Israel, which stipulates a set annual amount of US foreign aid to Israel. During the current ten year arrangement, the US has provided approximately $3.1 billion annually in foreign aid to Israel.
“A lot of our time will be spent on the memorandum of understanding that we can potentially negotiate,” Obama explained. “It will be expiring in a couple of years but we want to get a head start on that to make sure that both the United States and Israel can plan effectively for our defense needs going forward.
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Jonathan Benedeck is a writer for the Tazpit Press Service. He earned a BA in Departmental Honors in Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a certificate from the International Studies Scholars Program at the University. While participating in the Israel Government Fellows Program at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center, he interned at Israel's Foreign Ministry. In 2013, he completed his MA in Diplomacy and Conflict Management at IDC in Herziliya.Read more at https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/53500/following-meeting-obama-netanyahu-find-some-common-ground-jerusalem/#lE6B4FBblQYgsVLb.99
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