Proposal: Barack Obama suggested again to the borders prior to the Six Day War.
Washington-EFE .- The meeting between Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu ended yesterday as it began: with the Israeli prime minister disagreed with the proposal of U.S. President to consider the 1967 borders as a basis for a Palestinian state.
two leaders met for 95 minutes, twice the scheduled time, alone in the Oval Office before interrupting their conversation to make a statement to the press and continue its dialogue with a working lunch.
In their statements, both stressed their willingness to cooperate but admitted the existence of "differences."
unbridgeable distance. With body language eloquent, Obama, distant and self-contained, pedagogical tone Netanyahu speaking to journalists as the president himself American-Israeli Prime Minister reiterated that it considers "indefensible" the 1967 borders.
Obama had proposed on Thursday in a speech on the Middle East in the State Department to consider a Palestinian state based on borders prior to the Six Day War "with mutually agreeable land swaps."
Netanyahu said that "Israel can not return to the 1967 lines, which are untenable, and do not take into account changes that have occurred on the ground, demographic, in the last 45 years. "
The Government wants peace but in such a way as to ensure the security of their country "and not endanger their survival," he said. "We do not have much margin for error. History does not give the Jews another chance, "he said.
Israeli Prime Minister also lashed out against Palestinian reconciliation agreement between Fatah, which governs the West Bank, and the radical group Hamas in charge of Gaza, which he described as "the Palestinian version of al Qaeda."
Netanyahu on Tuesday will give a speech before Congress U.S..
To highlight Barack Obama suggested that Israel should withdraw completely from the West Bank.
The president is convinced of peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Benjamin Netanyahu
Fatah looks to choose peace ties with Israel.
The Premier also said that Palestinian refugees can not return to Israel.
Saeb Erekat, Palestinian, said that Netanyahu "is not a partner in the peace process." Important figures
1967 In that year, there was the call of the Six Day War. Israel captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Gaza, Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights.
1978 was the year after the signing of the Camp David accords between Anwar el-Sadat and Menachem Begin, Israel returned the Sinai to Egypt.
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