PM heads to UN from region in turmoil, with a US president 'failing to put Israel at ease' Israeli official tells The Times of Israel: Obama doesn't give us the same sense Clinton did that he'll be there if things go bad By Haviv Rettig Gur September 25, 2012, 12:58 am - Quote:
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will arrive at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to one of the most tumultuous meetings of the world body in memory.
Several issues make for a frenzied agenda for the gathering, not least from Israel's point of view: Iran's nuclear program; public disagreement with US President Barack Obama over how to deal with that program; deep division among Arab countries over Syria, Iran and the results of the Arab Spring; and a new Palestinian bid for recognition as a state — a more limited bid but one that, unlike last year's, is likely to succeed. To read more > http://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-heads-to-the-un-from-a-region-in-turmoil-with-a-us-president-failing-to-put-israel-at-ease/
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