Wednesday, May 20, 2009

PM upon returning home: US recognizes that Israel reserves right to self-defense

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said upon returning to Israel that he and US President Barack Obama had reached a number of understandings during their meeting.

"In the subject of Iran we agreed that the development of a nuclear weapon must be prevented. President Obama said the period of dialogue was not unlimited and we also agreed that Israel reserves the right to defend itself," Netanyahu said.

A top official in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's entourage, upon their return from Washington, called the two-state solution "childish and stupid". The official also said Israel would continue construction in the major settlement blocks, despite US President Barack Obama's demands.


"Two states for two people is a childish and stupid solution to a much more complicated problem," the official said