[AP/Washington Post] Steve Weizman and Sarah El Deeb - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought Egypt's help Monday in building a coalition of Arab nations against Iran, framing the broader Middle East conflict as one in which moderates must band together to confront extremists. In his first trip to the Arab world since becoming prime minister, Netanyahu met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheik. Netanyahu said, "The struggle in the Middle East is...between extremists and moderates, a struggle between those who seek life and those who spread violence and death." Netanyahu added, "We want Israelis and Palestinians to live together with a horizon to peace, security and prosperity....Therefore, we want at the earliest opportunity to renew the peace talks between ourselves and the Palestinians."
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