PM Netanyahu meets with senior foreign officials 15 February 2016
Israeli Missions Around The World MFA Press Room 2016 PM Netanyahu meets with senior foreign officials 15 February 2016
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PM Netanyahu meets with senior foreign officials, departs for Germany

  • 2/15/2016
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    At his meeting with US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power, PM Netanyahu emphasized the direct connection between Palestinian incitement and terrorism and violence, and called on the international community to demand that the PA stop the incitement.
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    PM Netanyahu with Icelandic Foreign Minister Grunnar Bragi Sveinsson PM Netanyahu with Icelandic Foreign Minister Grunnar Bragi Sveinsson : GPO/Kobi Gideon
     
     
    (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Advisor)

    Prime Minister Netanyahu, this morning (Monday, 15 February 2016), met with Icelandic Foreign Minister Grunnar Bragi Sveinsson. They discussed strengthening bilateral relations and increasing cooperation in the spheres of knowledge and technology.

    Afterwards, Prime Minister Netanyahu met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brede. They discussed bilateral relations as well as recent developments in the Middle East and Israel-Palestinian Authority (PA) relations.

    Prime Minister Netanyahu also met with US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power. Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon and US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro also attended the meeting. The delegations discussed – inter alia – the wave of terrorism and the Palestinian incitement that feeds it.

    At all three meetings, the Prime Minister showed a video clip showing Palestinian incitement in schools, official PA media and by the leadership. He emphasized the direct connection between incitement and the terrorism and violence, and called on the international community to demand that the PA stop the incitement.

    PM Netanyahu will leave later today for Germany where he will, tomorrow (Tuesday, 16 February 2016), meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the framework of a G2G meeting between the Israeli and German governments.

     
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  • Israel-Germany G2G Meeting

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    (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
     
    Israel and Germany will on Tuesday, 16 February 2016, in Berlin, hold their sixth G2G meeting - led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chancellor Angela Merkel - including a series of discussions and the signing of bilateral agreements to continue strengthening relations between the two countries.
     
    The inter-governmental consultations will focus on cooperation in security, cyber, technology, information and research and development, regulation, digitization, energy, future transportation, global social responsibility, health, medical technologies, links between the two societies, gender equality and other issues.
     
    Jerusalem takes positive note of the progress that has been achieved since the previous consultation, which was held in Jerusalem on 25 February 2014.
     
    The sixth Israeli-German G2G meeting indicates the depth and scope of bilateral cooperation on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Both sides agree that the past 50 years have been characterized by the constant strengthening of bilateral cooperation between all sectors of society.
     
    From the German side: Chancellor Angela Merkel, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizere, Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection Heiko Maas, Federal Minister of Health Hermann Grohe, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety Barbara Hendricks, Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks Peter Altmaier, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Dorothee Bar, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Education and Research Thomas Rachel and Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Thomas Silberhorn.
     
    From the Israeli side: Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Minister Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, Immigration and Absorption Minister Zeev Elkin, Construction and Housing Minister Yoav Galant, Prime Minister's Office Director General Eli Groner, Justice Ministry Director General Emi Palmor, Foreign Ministry Director General Dr. Dore Gold, Transportation and Road Safety Minister Uzi Yitzhaki, Economy and Industry Ministry Director General Amit Lang and Israel National Cyber Bureau Head Dr. Eviatar Matania.