Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Fallout From The Obama-Netanyahu Meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama, meeting at the White House on Monday, take questions from reporters. Associated Press

U.S., Israel Leaders Discuss Strategies for Mideast -- Wall Street Journal

Obama and Netanyahu Agree to Pursue Peace With Palestinians but Diverge on Approach; Timeline Set for Talks With Iran

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in their first meeting as leaders of their nations, agreed Monday to pursue peace with the Palestinians and to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. But significant differences remained over how to accomplish those goals.

Mr. Obama for the first time set out a rough timeline for talks with Iran, saying that by the end of the year the U.S. should have a "fairly good sense ... whether there is a good-faith effort to resolve differences" with Iran.

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More News On The Obama/Netanyahu Meeting

Emphasis Differs for Obama, Netanyahu -- Scott Wilson, Washington Post
Obama Tells Netanyahu He Has an Iran Timetable -- New York Times
Iran, Not Palestine, Tops Israel’s Agenda -- The Times
Obama: Iran Facing Stronger Sanctions -- Voice of America
Study Urges US to Tone Down Tehran Conflict -- Washington Times
Netanyahu Says He Wants to Resume Peace Talks with Palestinians -- Voice of America
Israel's Prime Minister Tells Obama he Wants to Restart Peace Talks -- Los Angeles Times.
President Obama Tells Israel: Stop Expanding Settlements -- The Times
Palestinians Discouraged by Meeting's Outcome -- Washington Post.

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