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Purveyor

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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 03:32 PM Nov 2012

Netanyahu Phones Obama, Congratulates Him On Election Win

By TOVAH LAZAROFFLAST UPDATED: 11/08/2012 21:01

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu telephoned US President Barack Obama Thursday afternoon to personally congratulate him on his re-election to a second four-year term.

It was “a vote of confidence in your leadership,” Netanyahu said.

He looked forward, Netanyahu said, to continuing to work with the Obama to address the great challenges facing both the US and Israel as well as to advance peace and security in our region.

It was the latest in a series of conciliatory gestures to Obama, that Netanyahu has made since elections results were announced Wednesday.

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Netanyahu Phones Obama, Congratulates Him On Election Win (Original Post) Purveyor Nov 2012 OP
I would wipe my ass with a vote of confidence from Bibi. Prick. demhottie Nov 2012 #1
I think Netanyahu is going to lose in next year's Knesset elections IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #2
 
2. I think Netanyahu is going to lose in next year's Knesset elections
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 04:03 PM
Nov 2012

He pissed a lot of Israelis off by taking sides in our presidential election and they don't feel as if it as was to the benefit of Israel to have their PM attacking our president.

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