Report: Obama, Netanyahu to meet in U.S. on Tuesday

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Source: Haaretz

Report: Obama, Netanyahu to meet in U.S. on Tuesday
By Haaretz Service

Israeli officials have confirmed that United States President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, amid growing tension over Israel's recent announcement to build 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem, Fox news reported on Friday.

Netanyahu is due to depart for the U.S. on Sunday, where he was initially scheduled to meet with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee alone.

Due to Obama's postponement of a planned trip to Australia and Indonesia, the two leaders have scheduled a last minute meeting in which they are due to discuss the row provoked by Israel's announcement, made while U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in the country, Fox news reported.

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