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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama discussed recent developments in the Mideast peace process as well as the West’s continuing standoff with Iran in a phone conversation on Thursday.
The talk came amid recent Jordan-mediated attempts to revive talks between Israel and the Palestinian, with Netanyahu’s envoy Yitzhak Molcho and top Palestinian Authority negotiator Saeb Erekat meeting in Amman.
Netanyahu, Obama talk Mideast peace, Iran nuclear standoff - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
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On Thursday, the White House reported the premier discussed recent developments with the American president, saying the two leaders “reviewed the recent meetings between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators in Amman and the President reaffirmed his commitment to the goal of a comprehensive and lasting peace in the region.”
“The two leaders also discussed recent Iran-related developments, including the international community’s efforts to hold Iran accountable for its failures to meet its international obligations,” the statement added, saying that Obama “reiterated his unshakable commitment to Israel’s security, and the President and the prime minister promised to stay in touch in the coming weeks on these and other issues of mutual concern.”
It's nice that they're going to stay in touch!
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