Netanyahu finds another point of agreement with Obama

by Steven J. Rosen  •  Feb 16, 2009 at 4:12 pm

http://www.meforum.org/blog/obama-mideast-monitor/2009/02/netanyahu-finds-another-point-of-agreement-with-obama

In remarks today, Netanyahu said "We need to strengthen the Palestinian moderates and weaken the radicals by pursuing rapid economic growth and bolstering the security apparatuses of the Palestinian security authority....We can move very rapidly to change reality on the ground which is worth one thousand peace conferences." Economic development and further expansion of Palestinian security forces are likely to be key recommendations of George Mitchell, and to have support from General Jones, Obama's National Security Adviser.

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