Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he would deliver a major address on his foreign policy next week, in the wake of U.S. pressure over the peace process with the Palestinians and President Barack Obama's address to the Muslim world last week.
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"In recent days, I have read and heard quotes attributed to me that I did not say. I would like to make it clear: We want to achieve peace with the Palestinians and with the countries of the Arab world, while attempting to reach maximum understanding with the US and our friends around the world. My aspiration is to achieve a stable peace that rests on a solid foundation of security for the State of Israel and its citizens. Next week, I will make a major diplomatic speech in which I will present the citizens of Israel with our principles for achieving peace and security. Ahead of the speech, I intend listen to the opinions of the coalition partners and other elements among the Israeli public."