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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-calls-meeting-with-obama-one-of-best-theyve-had/
Netanyahu Calls Meeting with Obama "One of the Best" They've Had
(Times of Israel) Raphael Ahren - Prime Minister Netanyahu told reporters that his sit-down on Monday with President Obama was "one of the best meetings I've had with him." Netanyahu said the discussion focused mainly on Israel's security needs and American military aid to Israel, and steps on the ground Jerusalem intends to take to stabilize relations with the Palestinians. Most of the meeting focused on preparations for the renewal of the U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding which regulates American military assistance to Israel. "We didn't focus on the exact sum, but I presented our needs," Netanyahu said. The last Memorandum of Understanding was signed in 2007, but "today's Middle East cannot be compared to what it was then," Netanyahu said, explaining that the currently volatile situation in the region has created new challenges for Israel.