Official: Israeli PM likely to back two-state plan (during his upcoming visit to Washington) [View All]

[Turborama]

Source: AP

38 minutes ago

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense minister says he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will endorse the creation of a Palestinian state during his upcoming visit to Washington.

Netanyahu has been reluctant to back a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis despite pressure from the United States.

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says he believes Netanyahu will back the two-state plan when he meets with President Barack Obama on Monday.

Barak told Channel 2 TV on Saturday that he believes an agreement with the Palestinians is possible within three years. Netanyahu is scheduled to leave for the U.S. later Saturday.

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