Israeli President reportedly declined the invitation of the White House to meet with US President Barack Obama.


MOSCOW, January 26 (Sputnik)�� Israeli President Reuven Rivlin declined the invitation of�the White House to�meet with�US President�Barack Obama�during�his upcoming visit to�the United States, Haaretz reported Monday.

According to�the newspaper, the reason behind�the refusal was the difficulties in�coordinating the schedules of�the two presidents.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also does not plan to�meet Obama during�his visit to�the�United States�in�early March. Earlier White House National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan said that US President Barack Obama will not meet with�Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he comes to�Washington, DC due to�the proximity of�the visit to�Israeli elections.

The main purpose of�the visit will be Netanyahu's speech before�the members of�Congress on�the issue of�Iran's nuclear threat.

By Sputnik News

 

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