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November 11, 2015

Netanyahu Praises Meeting with Obama, Requests Record Aid 
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has wrapped up a visit to
Washington. A day after meeting President Obama at the White House,
Netanyahu sat down with lawmakers and addressed the Center for American
Progress, a Democratic think tank. His appearance comes as leaked emails
reported by The Intercept show CAP has censored its own writers on the
topic of Israel. Netanyahu has reportedly requested a record $5 billion
in annual U.S. military aid, an increase over the $3 billion the U.S.
already provides. Ahead of Netanyahu's visit, Israel moved to greenlight
the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank with 2,200 new
housing units. The move recalled a similar act by Netanyahu just before
a visit to Israel by Vice President Joe Biden in 2010. The settlements
are considered illegal under international law. Addressing the Jewish
Federation of North America, Netanyahu praised his talks with Obama,
saying, "Israel has no better friend than America."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "I had a very good meeting
with President Obama at the White House, and I deeply appreciate his
commitment to bolster Israel's security at the time when the Middle East
is becoming more dangerous than ever. And I also want to say that we are
sharing so many things. The United States is giving indispensable help
to Israel, indispensable, but Israel is returning that assistance almost
on a daily basis in intelligence and in many other things."

 

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