Clinton tells Netanyahu she's against UN imposing solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

[King_David]

Clinton says 'strong and secure' Israel is vital to U.S., reaffirms commitment to fighting Israel boycott; Netanyahu presents 'Israel's efforts to achieve peace' in Mideast.

NEW YORK - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in New York on Sunday evening, hours after sitting down with her Republican rival Donald Trump.

In the meeting, Clinton stressed “her opposition to any attempt by outside parties to impose a solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, "including by the UN Security Council," according to a statement released by her campaign. She further reaffirmed her commitment to a two-state solution negotiated directly by the parties.

The meeting at the W Hotel began at 6:30 P.M. and lasted about an hour.

According to the statement, Clinton said a "strong and secure Israel" is vital to the United States. She also "reaffirmed her unwavering commitment" to the U.S.-Israel relationship and stressed her support for the new military aid agreement reached earlier in September and her commitment to countering efforts to boycott Israel.



http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.744299?v=74642304F0B2DD0DC156DD1CCA1EA7DF

[Little Tich]

1. Leaked Clinton email: Facade of peace talks better than nothing

Source: Times of Israel

2015 exchange between Democratic hopeful, top aides reveals skepticism at Netanyahu apologizing for Arabs ‘voting in droves’ remark

White House hopeful Hillary Clinton earlier this year told senior staffers that a facade of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks was preferable to no talks at all, the latest batch of leaked emails released by WikiLeaks showed.

In correspondence dated March 23, 2015, Clinton wrote foreign policy adviser Jake Sullivan and campaign chairman John Podesta saying that a “Potemkin process is better than nothing.”

Clinton’s message was a response to an earlier email from Sullivan who sent the presidential candidate a link to a New York Times article about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s apology for his remarks ahead of Israel’s March 2015 elections that “Arab voters are going in droves to the polls.”

“Unsurprisingly, Pragmatic Bibi makes an appearance,” Sullivan wrote sarcastically in the message.

Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/clinton-in-leaked-email-facade-of-peace-process-better-than-nothing/

Note: This post is not intended to promote Wikileaks or to be critical of Hillary Clinton in any way.