[Jpost] Unlike some past conversations, "there were no arguments or confrontation," says Netanyahu.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama
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attempted to lay to rest their long history as diplomatic sparring partners, as they smiled and shook hands in front of television cameras at the start of their much anticipated meeting at the White House on Monday morning.
"It was a very good and constructive meeting," Netanyahu told news hounds after his two-and-a-half hour conversation with Obama, which ran 45 minutes beyond its scheduled time.
"It was one of the best," he added.
Unlike some past conversations, "there were no arguments or confrontation," he explained.
It was the first face-to-face meeting between the two men in 13 months, during which time they held a ferocious public battle over the Iran deal.
On Monday, Netanyahu and Obama went to great lengths to show the public that their dueling days are over, particularly when it comes to the issue of the Iran deal, which has since been approved and executed.
Earnest characterized the " professional relationship" between Obama and Netanyahu as "Effective..[which] allows them to advance the interests of their two countries and most importantly, advance our shared interests."
"That is what you would expect the leaders of allied nations to do," he said. |