Obama, Rivlin Discuss Long-Term US Defense Assistance For Israel

Source: Kuwait News Agency

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (KUNA) -- President Barack Obama said his meeting at the White House on Wednesday with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin was an opportunity to "reaffirm the unbreakable bonds between our two countries and our two people."

"We consider our commitment to Israeli's security to be one of the most important principles of American foreign policy," Obama said in remarks during a joint appearance with Rivlin prior to their meeting.

"I will discuss with President Rivlin the work that we are doing to develop another memorandum of understanding that can lay the foundation for additional long-term assistance for Israel's defenses," Obama said, adding they would also discuss "what is a very volatile neighborhood" in the Middle East and "the challenges that we all face from terrorism, from instability in the Middle East."

Obama also said they would discuss ways in which the United States can be "helpful in tamping down tensions between Israelis and Palestinians."


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