(Ynet) – Will President Shimon Peres be the first Israeli leader to meet with US President Barack Obama at the White House? Such an option is being looked into in Washington these days, as Peres may replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and address the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference.
Netanyahu met with Peres during the Passover holiday, informed him that he would not be able to attend the AIPAC conference in early May, and asked him to represent Israel at the event in his place.
The prime minister decided not to travel to the conference in order to use the coming weeks to form an Israeli policy on the negotiations with the Palestinians and the Syrians before his important meeting with President Obama.
A day after the meeting between Peres and Netanyahu, the President's Residence received an official invitation from AIPAC. Peres has yet to decide whether to accept the invitation. His close advisors are looking into the possibility of preparing an itinerary for the president within less than two weeks.
The decision is expected to be made in the coming days and depends on whether a meeting will be set between Peres and Obama.
