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Right-wing MKs apologize to US Ambassador for ‘closed meeting’ leaks
Right-wing MKs apologize to US Ambassador for ‘closed meeting’ leaks
By Lahav Harkov – The Jerusalem Post – February 26, 2014
http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Right-wing-MKs-apologize-to-ups=
et-Shapiro-after-recording-of-meeting-leaks-343625
Likud, Bayit Yehudi MKs apologize to Shapiro, say that he was upset that =
closed meeting was recorded without his knowledge.
Knesset Land of Israel caucus chair-people Yariv Levin (Likud Beytenu) and =
Orit Struck (Bayit Yehudi) expressed regret on Wednesday that a recording o=
f =
the parliamentary group’s closed meeting with US Ambassador Dan Shapiro was =
leaked to the press.
The meeting, which took place on Tuesday, was closed to the press and was =
described by attendees as “charged,” after MKs used harsh language in =
discussions of Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard’s treatment and accused the U=
S =
of bias against Israel in talks with Palestinians.
Shapiro spoke to Levin and Struck, saying that he was upset that the meetin=
g =
was recorded.
Levin and Struck apologized and said that the participant did not realize =
the meeting was closed before recording it.
However, sources in the meeting were made aware that it was meant to be =
closed to press by The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, but still agreed to =
divulge extensive information about it.
Struck and Levin thanked Shapiro for taking part in the meeting.
Shapiro accepted their apology and said that, in his opinion, it was a =
successful and beneficial discussion.
On Tuesday, MKs spoke sharply to Shapiro about the peace process.
=93Why should Israel trust [the US]?=94 MK David Rotem (Likud Beytenu) aske=
d. =
=93The US didn=92t stand behind us in past crises.=94
MK Pnina Tamano-Shata (Yesh Atid) said Pollard’s continued incarceration =
“belittles Americans’ humanity” and that US President Barack Obama is being =
“obtuse” toward the Israeli spy.
When Shapiro defended US policy toward Pollard, Struck told him his answers =
are “unintelligent” and that “no one in Israel buys them.”
See also:
MKs to Shapiro: US Taking Side of Palestinians in peace talks; demand =
Pollard’s release in meeting with ambassador
http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Right-wing-MKs-to-Shapiro-US-ta=
king-side-of-Palestinians-in-peace-talks-343538
– =
JUSTICE FOR JONATHAN POLLARD
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