US Denies Reports it Threatened Israel
- 9 years ago
The administration of US President Barack Obama has denied reports in Israeli media Tuesday, according to which Obama threatened Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu against lifting the unprecedented building freeze in eastern Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria.
Channel 2 reported on Tuesday night that Netanyahu folded to pressure from Obama, who threatened that if Israel approved new construction following the wave of Arab terror attacks, the US would not veto a looming UN Security Council resolution that would establish "Palestine" and declare "settlements" in Judea-Samaria illegal.
During the daily press briefing of the US State Department on Tuesday night, a journalist asked spokesperson Mark Toner about the Channel 2 report.
"I'm aware of reports such as these, and I can say that they are false," claimed Toner.
"Our position on the issue of settlement is known to Israel, and while we don't reveal private conversations, I want to nip this story in the bud.
No sort of ultimatum was issued."
Channel 2 reported on Tuesday night that Netanyahu folded to pressure from Obama, who threatened that if Israel approved new construction following the wave of Arab terror attacks, the US would not veto a looming UN Security Council resolution that would establish "Palestine" and declare "settlements" in Judea-Samaria illegal.
During the daily press briefing of the US State Department on Tuesday night, a journalist asked spokesperson Mark Toner about the Channel 2 report.
"I'm aware of reports such as these, and I can say that they are false," claimed Toner.
"Our position on the issue of settlement is known to Israel, and while we don't reveal private conversations, I want to nip this story in the bud.
No sort of ultimatum was issued."