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The President of the State of Israel, President Shimon Peres, began consultations this evening with representatives of the parties elected to the 19th Knesset. The first two parties were "Likud-Beitenu" and "Yesh Atid" whose representatives came to the residence to meet with President Peres.
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The agreement between Argentina and Iran is received in Isral with astonishment and provoked deep disappointment.
The Argentinian ambassador in Israel will be summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem to provide explanations for this, his government's latest move. Israel's Ambassador in Buenos Aires, Ms. Dorit Shavit, will request a meeting with the Argentinian Foreign Minister, Hector Timerman, in order to clarify the motivations for this move.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Monday, 28 January 2013), met with a bipartisan delegation from the US House of Representatives led by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA). The Prime Minister said: "We've had very close cooperation on all things, including the developing matters in Syria, very close cooperation between our two governments. I think this is important for the stability of the region, for the security of Israel and it's much appreciated."
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Asked about the cartoon in the Sunday Times which has caused outrage in the UK and abroad, Ambassador Daniel Taub commented:
Israelis have a longstanding commitment to free speech and a high threshold for tolerating strong and even provocative criticism. This cartoon, however, bears no relation whatsoever to legitimate political comment. The image of Israel's security barrier, which is saving the lives of both Jews and Arabs from suicide bombers, being built from Palestinian blood and bodies is baseless and outrageous. The use of vicious motifs echoing those used to demonize Jews in the past is particularly shocking and hurtful on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, but the crude and shallow hatred of this cartoon should render it totally unacceptable on any day of the year.
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Readout of the President's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
President Obama spoke today by telephone with Prime Minister Netanyahu to congratulate him on his party’s success in winning a plurality of Knesset seats in Israel’s recent election. The President indicated that the United States looks forward to working with the next government. He also reiterated his commitment to the deep and enduring bonds between the United States and Israel, and pledged to work closely with Israel on our shared agenda for peace and security in the Middle East.
