American Embassy Tel Aviv – Press Section

Statements by

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
And U.S. Special Envoy Senator George Mitchell

Jerusalem
October 30, 2009

Photos of Special Envoy Mitchell meeting with PM Netanyahu at the Prime Minister Office, Jerusalem October 30, 2009

PRIME MINISTER NETANHAU:  It is very good to see you again, Senator Mitchell, and I look forward to our discussions and to the discussions of Secretary of State Clinton to try to re-launch the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians as soon as possible.  I also wanted to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the President’s ongoing efforts to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear military capability.  I think that the proposal the President made in Geneva to have Iran withdraw its enriched uranium , or a good portion of it, outside Iran is a positive first step in that direction.  I support and appreciate the President’s ongoing efforts to unite the international community to address the challenge of Iran’s attempts to become a nuclear military power.

SENATOR MITCHELL:  Mr. Prime Minister, thank you very much for your comments.  As always, I look forward to our discussions to achieve a common objective of a comprehensive peace in the region.  I appreciate, again, your courtesy in seeing me as you often have in the past.

Thank you.