Bibi Thanks Obama for Supporting ’’Israel’’: We Own the Same Policy on Iran
Following his meeting with US President Barak Obama, "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Obama's firm commitment to the Zionist entity.
Addressing AIPAC conference, Netayahu showed so much appreciation to the fact
that more than two thirds of the US Congress attended his speech.
"Last May when I addressed the Congress, you stood up to applaud the state of "Israel". Now I ask the 13,000 friends of "Israeli League" (IL) here to stand up and applaud you, the representatives of the American people. Democrats and Republicans alike, we applaud your unwavering commitment to "Israel"," he added.
Netanyahu further claimed that "when Americans look around the Middle East today they see one reliable, stable, faithful ally of the United States and that is the democracy of "Israel"."
The "Israeli" PM went on quick in his Monday's speech to focus on Iran.
Praising Obama's statements on preventing Iran from owning nuclear weapons," Bibi referred that both Washington and Tel-Aviv adopt the same policy regarding Iran.
"President Obama stated clearly that all options remain on the table, and that American policy is not containment," he stressed, highlighting that "We are determined to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons."
"We leave all options on the table," Netanyahu confirmed Obama's position.
"Israeli" sources who were briefed on the meeting afterward said Obama and Netanyahu agreed to increase their coordination on Iran. "Israel's" Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz is to visit Washington in two weeks to discuss the issue with US officials.
According to "Israeli" media, Obama told Netanyahu that "Israel" and the United States have an identical goal with regard to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
"I have no intention of trying to contain the Iranian issue," Obama reportedly told Netanyahu assuring his Zionist ally that "there's time for diplomacy and in any case I am not taking any options off the table, including a military option."
However, the New York Times reported that Obama warned Netanyahu that "discussion of a possible strike on Iran was leading to global oil price increases, and was undermining sanctions on Iran."
According to US dailies, Obama and Netanyahu ended two days of public posturing on Iran right where they began:
Obama wants "Israel" to refrain from attacking Iran now, and Netanyahu pointedly refused to make that promise.
The papers reported that Obama is under increasing pressure from both "Israeli" lobby and Republican presidential candidates who have been hammering him on what they perceive as a soft stance on Iran.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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