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Netanyahu: Obama sent message to Arabs that Israel is a Jewish state
‘Obama’s call to end the occupation does not mean Israel has to retreat to ’67 lines,’ premier told Haaretz.
By Natasha Mozgovaya Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu UN Barack Obama Israel news
Hours after U.S. President Barack Obama’s speech to the United Nations in which he called on Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace negotiations “without preconditions,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat down for an interview with Haaretz to share his views on the day’s events.
Mr. Prime Minister, President Obama mentioned in his speech the need to “end the occupation.” You characterized the speech as “positive.”
“I think that the speech was a good speech, a positive one, one that expressed our determination to reach peace, and he also said something that we…