The Israeli PM will meet U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday. (File photo: AFP)
Al Arabiya
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left for New York early
Sunday in a bid to challenge Iran’s diplomatic charm blitz last week.
“I intend to tell the truth in the face of the sweet talk and charm
offensive of Iran” Israeli public radio quoted him as saying as he
boarded the plane at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport, Agence France Presse
reported.
“Telling the truth at this time is essential for world peace and
security and, of course, for Israel's security,” he was quoted as saying
by the agency.
Netanyahu earlier this week described Iranian President Hassan Rowhani's
speech to the United Nations General Assembly as “cynical” and “full of
hypocrisy.”
The Israeli PM will meet U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House
on Monday then return to New York to address the General Assembly on
Tuesday, AFP reported.
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