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Obama tells Netanyahu of U.S. concern on settlements, urges peace
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Wed Sep 21, 2016 | 3:29pm EDT
Obama tells Netanyahu of U.S. concern on settlements, urges peace
By Jeff Mason | NEW YORK
President Barack Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday he had concerns about Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and hoped the United States could still help to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace.
"Clearly there is great danger of not just terrorism but also flare-ups of violence," Obama said at the start of what was likely to be his last meeting as president with Netanyahu. Obama leaves office in January.
"We do have concerns around settlement activity as well. And our hope is that we can continue to be an effective partner with Israel in finding a path to peace," Obama told reporters as the two leaders met on the sidelines of the annual United Nations gathering of world leaders.
Netanyahu, who has had a rocky relationship with Obama, said he appreciated their many talks about challenges facing Israel. Netanyahu has led Israel for all but about the first two months of Obama's nearly eight years in office.
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Obama tells Netanyahu of U.S. concern on settlements, urges peace
By Jeff Mason | NEW YORK
President Barack Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday he had concerns about Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and hoped the United States could still help to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace.
"Clearly there is great danger of not just terrorism but also flare-ups of violence," Obama said at the start of what was likely to be his last meeting as president with Netanyahu. Obama leaves office in January.
"We do have concerns around settlement activity as well. And our hope is that we can continue to be an effective partner with Israel in finding a path to peace," Obama told reporters as the two leaders met on the sidelines of the annual United Nations gathering of world leaders.
Netanyahu, who has had a rocky relationship with Obama, said he appreciated their many talks about challenges facing Israel. Netanyahu has led Israel for all but about the first two months of Obama's nearly eight years in office.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-israel-idUSKCN11R2AX
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