In an article entitled “Obama and Netanyahu Seek to Move Past Rift Over Iran Nuclear Deal”, written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and carried by the New York Times, the author reported that:
“Instead of arguing over the merits of the Iran deal, as they had previously, the two leaders had a practical conversation about contingency planning should Tehran violate its terms. Mr. Netanyahu raised concerns about how quickly Iran might be able to reconstitute its nuclear capabilities after certain terms of the agreement have lapsed.”
On an aside, however, RT shed light on another aspect of the meeting that was noticeably left out of the New York Times’ correspondence. In the article, “Netanyahu urges Obama to ‘think different’ on Golan Heights annexation”, the outlet wrote that:
“The possibility of the Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights in 1981 being recognized was raised during Netanyahu’s meeting with US President Obama, according to Haaretz sources close to the discussions. The publication mentioned that Netanyahu believes the absence of a functioning Syrian government “allows for different thinking” concerning the future status of the strategically important area.”
Ben Hartman, political observer at the Jerusalem Post; Yevgeny Satanovsky, President of the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies; and Doug Henderson, former MP and Minister of Europe and Defense for the UK, commented on the issue.
