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Netanyahu Lauds Close U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation

(Fox Business Channel-Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Prime Minister Netanyahu told Fox Business Channel in an interview on Wednesday: "I think there is fundamental misunderstanding about the close nature between Israel and the United States. It is so close and it's something that is mirrored by all leaders and by all governments, whether in the United States or in Israel....We have had security cooperation in the last year that people don't know about but I think has surpassed all previous levels." "The outgoing Congress was friendly to Israel. The incoming Congress is friendly to Israel. I think basically that's a constant in the relationship between Israel and the United States." "The only way you're going to conclude a successful peace negotiation is if you actually engage in it. And I'm disappointed with the fact that the Palestinian Authority has found ways not to negotiate. to seek a detour, to somehow go to the UN or go to the Security Council, or go elsewhere in avoiding the critical negotiation that we have to engage in."
2010-11-11 08:26:00
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