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Netanyahu: Israel-US alliance 'stronger than ever'
Netanyahu: Israel-US alliance 'stronger than ever'By JPOST.COM STAFF11/07/2012 08:11
Israeli officials weigh in on Obama's election victory; Barak: Obama's policy is based on support for Israeli security; Yacimovich, Gal-On congratulate president; Lapid, Molla slam PM for ruining relationship with US.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu congratulated US President Barack Obama on Wednesday for winning a second term and said the strategic alliance between their two countries was "stronger than ever."
"I will continue to work with President Obama to ensure the interests that are vital for the security of Israel's citizens," Netanyahu said in a short written statement after Obama gave his victory speech.
Other Israeli officials and politicians from both the Right and the Left also weighed in on Obama's victory, most of them congratulating him but some questioning his commitment to the State of Israel.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak congratulated Obama, and expressed confidence that the basis of the US relationship is support for the Jewish state's security. "I have no doubt that the Obama government will continue with its policy that is based on support for the security of Israel, and which strives to cope with the challenges the region places in front of all of us, while striving for progress in the peace process," Barak said.
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