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This document appears to be a page from a news article or briefing included in House Oversight files (stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029782). It details US-Israel relations, specifically focusing on the dynamic between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding settlement construction, the 1967 borders, and the Iranian nuclear threat. It references Obama's 2009 Cairo speech and Netanyahu's recent electoral success with the Likud party.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Barack Obama | US President |
Discussed regarding his stance on Israeli settlements, 2009 Cairo speech, and cooperation with Netanyahu on Iran.
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| Benjamin Netanyahu | Prime Minister of Israel |
Mentioned regarding cooperation with Obama, Likud party election results, and future term as PM.
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| Mitt Romney | Politician |
Made Obama's omission of an Israel stop during a 2009 trip a campaign issue.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Likud party |
Political party led by Netanyahu, emerged as largest bloc in parliament.
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| Israel's parliament |
Legislative body where Likud won the largest bloc.
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| United States Government |
Mentioned in context of military aid and foreign policy.
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Timeline (3 events)
Month prior to document date
Locations (8)
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Location of settlement construction.
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Location of settlement construction.
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Territory occupied in 1967.
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Location of June 2009 address by Obama.
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Visited by Obama.
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Visited by Obama.
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Visited by Obama.
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Subject of geopolitical discussion.
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Relationships (1)
Deepened cooperation on regional security; agreement on Iran nuclear issue.
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the Palestinians, including Israel’s continued settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Israel’s military occupied those territories, along with Gaza, in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Palestinians view them as the key territorial elements of their future state.
In a June 2009 address in Cairo, a speech that asked for a “new beginning” with the Islamic world, Obama said: “The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.” He also did not stop in Israel on that trip, instead visiting Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Germany, where he emphasized the horror of the Holocaust and the moral imperative of defending Israel. Romney, among others, made the omission a campaign issue.
But on regional security issues, Obama and Netanyahu have deepened cooperation amid rising U.S. military aid to Israel. Obama has agreed with Netanyahu that Iran must not be allowed to use its uranium-enrichment program to develop a nuclear weapon, an issue that the two will discuss during Obama’s visit.
Netanyahu’s Likud party emerged from elections last month as the largest bloc in Israel’s parliament, meaning that he will serve another term as prime minister. But
Israel’s military occupied those territories, along with Gaza, in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Palestinians view them as the key territorial elements of their future state.
In a June 2009 address in Cairo, a speech that asked for a “new beginning” with the Islamic world, Obama said: “The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.” He also did not stop in Israel on that trip, instead visiting Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Germany, where he emphasized the horror of the Holocaust and the moral imperative of defending Israel. Romney, among others, made the omission a campaign issue.
But on regional security issues, Obama and Netanyahu have deepened cooperation amid rising U.S. military aid to Israel. Obama has agreed with Netanyahu that Iran must not be allowed to use its uranium-enrichment program to develop a nuclear weapon, an issue that the two will discuss during Obama’s visit.
Netanyahu’s Likud party emerged from elections last month as the largest bloc in Israel’s parliament, meaning that he will serve another term as prime minister. But
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