Face to Face Obama – Netanyahu

Published in La Stampa
(Italy) on 18 April 2009
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Translated from by Randi Johnson. Edited by .

Edited by Robin Silberman


The Israeli Prime Minister: No to Two States

Washington

The first meeting between the U.S. President and the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the White House, was a test of high diplomacy. This face-to-face comparison-clash between Obama and Netanyahu’s two different wills shows the challenge in overcoming the snags on the question of the Palestinian state and the Iranian nuclear projects. Netanyahu arrived yesterday morning in Washington, carrying a suitcase that he defined as “a new approach” to the Palestinian problem. “It will be the mission of my life,” said the Prime Minister to the newspaper Maariv.

The U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his appeal for the creation of a Palestinian state, confirming to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. is committed to a “two state” solution. Obama turned to Netanyahu, talking about the necessity to capitalize on the “historic opportunity” of restarting the peace negotiations in the Middle East. Obama and Netanyahu met today for the first time at the White House, in a conversation that lasted over two hours. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today at the White House that Tel Aviv desires that the Palestinian self-govern. Netanyahu said that it is possible to see a future where Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side.

The U.S. President Barack Obama said that he desired to see a positive response from Iran regarding its nuclear program before the end of the year. “I don't want to set an artificial deadline,” said Obama, in a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The reference is to the request or a true “ultimatum” given to the Israeli government. Obama also stated he has not excluded the adoption of “some maneuvers” against Iran and has not excluded the possible use of sanctions.


Faccia a faccia Obama-Netanyahu
Il premier israeliano: no a due Stati
WASHINGTON
È un test di alta diplomazia quello tra il presidente Usa, Barack Obama, e il premier israeliano, Benjamin Netanyahu, al loro primo incontro alla Casa Bianca. Un faccia a faccia impegnativo nel confronto-scontro tra due diverse volontà nel superare i nodi sulla questione dello Stato palestinese e sui progetti nucleari iraniani. Netanyahu è arrivato ieri mattina a Washington portando in valigia quello che lui stesso ha definito «un nuovo approccio» al problema palestinese. «Sarà la missione della mia vita» ha detto il premier al giornale Maariv.

Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Barack Obama ha rinnovato il suo appello alla creazione di uno stato palestinese, confermando al premier israeliano Benjamin Netanyahu che gli Usa sono impegnati a una soluzione «a due stati» Obama si è rivolto a Netanyahu parlando della necessità di capitalizzare la «storica opportunità» di riavviare le trattative di pace in Medio Oriente. Obama e Netanyahu si sono incontrati oggi per la prima volta nella Casa Bianca, in una colloquio durato oltre due ore. Il premier israeliano Benjamin Netanyahu ha detto oggi alla Casa Bianca che Tel Aviv desidera che i palestinesi «si autogovernino». Netanyau ha detto che è possibile vedere un futuro dove israeliani e palestinesi potranno vivere fianco a fianco.

Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Barack Obama ha detto che desidera vedere una risposta positiva dall’Iran relativamente al suo programma nucleare entro la fine dell’anno. «Non c’è bisogno di una scadenza artificiale», ha precisato Obama, in una conferenza stampa congiunta con il premier israeliano Benjamin Netanyahu.Il riferimento è alla richiesta di un vero e proprio «ultimatum» attribuita al governo israeliano. Obama ha affermato anche di non escludere l’adozione di «alcune manovre» nei confronti dell’Iran, e non ha escluso il possibile utilizzo delle sanzioni.
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