In wake of diplomatic spat, PM tells German president Israel-German alliance 'special'
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told German President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier during their meeting on Sunday that the alliance between the two countries is “special.”
“What we would have wanted to see is a change, and that change will come an international demand from the Palestinian Authority to accept accountability, to support its declarations made (to outside audiences) with those (made for domestic consumption) and to teach Palestinian children peace. We want peace and hope to achieve it with your help,” Netanyahu said.
His friendly comments come during a three-day work visit by Steinmeier to israel, and set aside the recent diplomatic spat over Netanyahu's refusal to meet with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel after the latter met with the far-left organizations Breaking the Silence and B'Tselem.
