Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Netanyahu's 'secret' visit to Arab state ... as Putin denies 'secret' trip to Moscow

Good twist on that 'secret' visit.
Haaretz & YNETnews, here & here

" .... Palestinian newspaper Al Manar reported Tuesday that Netanyahu visited the capital of an Arab country which does not have diplomatic ties with Israel. ...... his office said he had visited a security facility in central Israel with National Security Adviser Uzi Arad and the PM's Military Secretary Maj. Gen. Meir Kalifi...

 According to the Al Manar report, published Tuesday, Netanyahu was actually meeting with officials from two Arab countries and relayed a message to their leaders regarding the need for cooperation in the face of the Iranian nuclear threat......"


"Vladimir Putin did not meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week in Moscow, a spokesmen for the Russian prime minister said on Wednesday....... 

Netanyahu's trip was kept secret and within the prime minister's bureau and only the military affairs secretary, General Meir Kalifi and national security advisor, Uzi Arad were privy to details of the trip. Both men accompanied Netanyahu to Moscow (supposedly)....." 

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