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U.S. National Security Advisor in Israel to Discuss Iran, Peace Process
(White House) U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday in Jerusalem where they discussed a wide range of issues, including the U.S. and Israel's close security cooperation. On Iran, Ambassador Rice emphasized the critical importance of pursuing a comprehensive solution that assures the international community that Iran's nuclear program is exclusively peaceful. She reiterated that the U.S. will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon. On Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, Rice noted that, while we have come to a pause in the parties' talks, the U.S. remains convinced that lasting peace can only be secured through direct negotiations that lead to two viable, independent states living side-by-side in peace and security.