After ‘historic’ Russia visit, Netanyahu says US remains top ally
Source: Times of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed on Wednesday that he was not seeking to replace Washington as Israels closest ally, as he wrapped up his fourth visit to Moscow in a year, which had touted the increasingly warm ties between Israel and Russia.
There is no alternative to the United States [and] I am not looking for one, he told reporters as he boarded the plane after the two-day trip. But my policy is to look for other partnerships with great powers such as China, India and Russia and other countries.
He mentioned an upcoming trip to Africa as another example of this strategy. Israel is opening up to the world, he said.
While relations between Jerusalem and the White House have increasingly soured in recent years, and as echoes of Cold War tensions once again permeate Washingtons dialogue with Moscow, Netanyahu sought to present Israels ties with Russia as very positive.
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Hydra
(14,459 posts)They make such a cute couple...and all the reassurances that he's still in a relationship with DC...
pardon me for a moment...
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)to an apartheid state as does the USA.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)groundloop
(12,134 posts)Little Tich
(6,171 posts)Steviehh
(115 posts)piddling the carpet in front of the big dog.....
Chickensh^t
Wolf Frankula
(3,659 posts)"Not a kopeck, Benny, Not one."
Wolf
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)Nitram
(24,411 posts)So transparent. Good luck with that, Netty.