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Back on Track: Israel and the US Mend Their Ties
Prime Minister Netanyahu met with President Obama in Washington yesterday, in what was described as an opportunity to highlight the strong ties between the US and Israel, after a difficult meeting in March. Netanyahu spoke out on Israeli concerns about Iran and peace talks with the Palestinians. In this rebroadcast of To the Point, what will Israel do about mending relations with Turkey, which have been strained over the Gaza humanitarian flotilla? Also, a new poll calls the governor's race a "virtual tie," and the independent review into the climate change research scandal. Guest host Sara Terry sits in for a vacationing Warren Olney.
By Sara Terry • • 1h 0m ListenIsraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was in Washington, DC yesterday, for a meeting with President Obama, in what was widely described as an opportunity to highlight the strong ties between the two countries, after a difficult meeting in March. But what's next? Netanyahu spoke out on Israeli concerns about Iran and also about peace talks with the Palestinians. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, what will Israel do about mending relations with Turkey, which have been strained over the Gaza humanitarian flotilla? Also, the latest Field Poll calls the governor's race a "virtual tie," and an independent inquiry responds to the controversy over the climate change research scandal. Guest host Sara Terry sits in for a vacationing Warren Olney.
Banner image: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and President Barack Obama meet in the Oval Office, July 6, 2010
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3 storiesField Poll Shows the Governor's Race a Tie
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Read the story10 minBack on Track: Israel and the US Mend Ties
President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu met at the White House yesterday. The two leaders spoke in positive terms about the strong ties between their two countries and posed for a pack of photographers, something that didn't happen when the two leaders met last March.
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