President Obama Speaks With PM Netanyahu, Affirms Israel’s Right to Self-Defense

Sari Weintraub — November 15, 2012 – 12:33 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel Comments (0) Add a comment

President Obama spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the rocket attacks on Israel, condemning the attacks and affirming Israel’s right to defend itself. The White House released a statement, saying:

The President spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Morsi about the rocket attacks being launched from Gaza into Israel, and the escalating violence in Gaza. 

The President reiterated to Prime Minister Netanyahu the United States’ support for Israel’s right to self-defense in light of the barrage of rocket attacks being launched from Gaza against Israeli civilians. The President urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to make every effort to avoid civilian casualties. The two agreed that Hamas needs to stop its attacks on Israel to allow the situation to de-escalate.  The two leaders agreed to stay in close touch in the coming days.  Earlier today, Vice President Biden received a briefing from Prime Minister Netanyahu on the events in Gaza. ...

The Prime Minister’s office also released a statement:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Barack Obama. The Prime Minister expressed his deep appreciation for US President Obama’s support of Israel’s right to defend itself.

Yesterday, the Obama Administration “strongly condemn[ed]” the attacks on Israel in a statement from the State Department, saying that “there is no justification for the violence that Hamas… [is] employing against the people of Israel.”

Click here to read the full statement from the White House.

 

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