Netanyahu Cancels Trip to Obama’s Nuclear Summit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his trip to Washington next week for President Obama’s global nuclear summit in the wake of escalating tensions between the two nations over Israel’s planned housing expansion in East Jerusalem, Fox News has confirmed.But Netanyahu’s cancellation reportedly stems from concern about other Middle Eastern countries, not the United States.
The Israeli government is concerned that some countries, particularly Egypt and Turkey, would seek to turn the summit into an anti-Israel event, one person briefed on the change in Netanyahu’s plans told the Associated Press, confirming reports in Israeli media.
Instead, Netanyahu will send Dan Meridor, minister for Intelligence Affairs, as the country’s representative to the summit.
Netanyahu got a chilly reception at the White House last month after Israel announced plans to build 1,600 new apartments for Jews in East Jerusalem – the section of the holy city claimed by the Palestinians.
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