Obama And Netanyahu To Hold Fence-Mending Talks President Obama is having a much-awaited meeting today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Associated Press reports: “Expectations for a major breakthrough are low, and Netanyahu made no comments to reporters on his flight from Tel Aviv. But the meeting, postponed a month ago after a deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, could be a test of whether Obama can overcome recent tensions with Netanyahu and work together to restart long-suspended direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Obama is not likely to risk another diplomatic clash with Netanyahu with pivotal U.S. congressional elections looming in November and pro-Israel sentiment strong among American lawmakers and voters.”
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