Wednesday, October 1, 2014

President Obama Meets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington October 1, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Obama Meets With Netanyahu At White House For First Time Since Gaza War Began -- Washington Post

President Obama is meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, the first sit-down between the two since the war in Gaza began and the start of a U.S.-led offensive against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

The two leaders last met at the White House only seven months ago, but they returned to the Oval Office amid a dramatically changed Middle East. Because of the shifted landscape, few expect any grand gestures between the two men, who have had a fraught relationship.

“We meet at a challenging time,” Obama said before the meeting. “This gives us an opportunity, once again, to reaffirm the unbreakable bond between the United States and Israel.”

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