Netanyahu Pulls Out of Egypt's Gaza Summit After Other Leaders Object
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Israel’s Netanyahu pulls out of Egypt’s Gaza summit after other leaders object
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Oct 14 — Benjamin Netanyahu was forced into a rapid diplomatic about-face on Monday as some leaders at the Gaza summit in Egypt balked at the prospect of having to rub shoulders with the Israeli premier, three sources told AFP.Netanyahu had been poised for an unlikely, last-minute visit to the meeting in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh following a three-way call with US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Ab…
Netanyahu pulls out of Egypt's Gaza summit after other leaders object
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Benjamin Netanyahu was forced into a rapid diplomatic about-turn on Monday as some leaders at the Gaza summit in Egypt balked at the prospect of having to rub shoulders with the Israeli premier, three sources told AFP.
A time announced at the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Benyamin Netanyahu finally cancelled his arrival, invoking the Jewish festival of Simchat Torah. But several countries would have pressured for the Prime Minister to reverse.
US President Donald Trump failed to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to an international summit in Egypt on the Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire.
Turkey, particularly supported by Iraq, lobbied to prevent the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Gaza Summit.
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