Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that Israel would complete its goal of destroying Hamas' network of tunnels with or without a cease-fire.
He said before a Cabinet meeting that this was just the first phase of the demilitarization of Gaza. Ref. CNN
Netanyahu denies Abbas claim that Netanyahu agreed to '67 borders:
The Prime Minister's Office flatly denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' contention tonight that PM Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders. "No such thing ever happened," Netanyahu's office said.
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US questions Netanyahu's commitment to peace:
The US State Department said Monday that recent Israeli actions are not reflective of an administration pursuing peace. During the daily press briefing, spokesperson Jen Psaki stressed that Israel must lower tensions and take the proper steps towards living in peace. Ref. Source 6
There is no pride for Jews in the state of Israel:
Furthering his ceaseless campaign to leave no Jewish victim of the Charlie Hebdo tragedy unexploited, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently proclaimed at a birthright "Mega event" That "Israel is the only place you can proudly proclaim 'I am a Jew.'" Ref. Source 2
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted House Speaker John Boehner's invitation to address Congress on February 11, a congressional source tells CNN's Dana Bash.
Boehner invited Netanyahu to speak on the issue of Iran. Congressional leaders are considering a proposal to increase sanctions while international negotiators try to reach an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said he would veto any new sanctions bill. Ref. CNN