Netanyahu and Trump to meet on February 15
Source: Jerusalem Post
BYHERB KEINON, JPOST.COM STAFF 30 JANUARY 2017 21:05
The US President and the Israeli PM are expected to discuss a range of security issues, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announced Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on February 15 for talks that are expected to cover a range of security issues.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer, in announcing the meeting, said, "our relationship with the only democracy in the Middle East is crucial to the security of both our nations, and the president looks forward to discussing continued strategic, technological, military and intelligence cooperation with the prime minister."
Netanyahu then issued a statement saying he "deeply appreciated" Trump's "kind invitation" and the warm words about Israel. "I look forward to discussing with him the areas of cooperation between us that are so vital to the security and well-being of our two countries," he said.
The meeting is seen as one of critical importance in coordinating positions on a number of issues, including Iran, the Palestinian diplomatic process, and the transfer of the US embassy to Jerusalem.
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Netanyahu denounces Iran missile test ahead of Trump meeting
AFP January 30, 2017
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran on Monday of launching a ballistic missile in what he said constitutes a "flagrant violation" of a UN Security Council resolution.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Netanyahu said he intended to "raise the renewal of sanctions against Iran in this context and in other contexts" in his upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump.
The White House said on Monday that Trump will host Netanyahu on February 15.
Israel's archfoe Iran has carried out a number of missile tests in recent months, which the United States and European governments have said are a breach of its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.
Western powers say the missiles are capable of carrying nuclear warheads and therefore go against the deal, while Iran says its missile programme is "non-negotiable".
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