"Many eyes were on Congress this morning as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of the House and Senate.
His speech came on the heels of the very public disagreement the Israeli leader has had with President Obama over whether Israel's pre-1967 war borders should be the basis (assuming there will also be mutually agreed-upon land swaps) for peace talks with the Palestinians.
We updated this post with highlights from Netanyahu's address. Be sure to hit your 'refresh' button to see our latest additions.
Update at 12:08 p.m. ET. At The End, Shades Of Reagan:
In a line that will remind many of President Reagan's 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall' quote, as he approaches the end of his address Netanyahu says to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: 'tear up your pact with Hamas. Sit down and negotiate. Make peace with the Jewish state.'"
His speech came on the heels of the very public disagreement the Israeli leader has had with President Obama over whether Israel's pre-1967 war borders should be the basis (assuming there will also be mutually agreed-upon land swaps) for peace talks with the Palestinians.
We updated this post with highlights from Netanyahu's address. Be sure to hit your 'refresh' button to see our latest additions.
Update at 12:08 p.m. ET. At The End, Shades Of Reagan:
In a line that will remind many of President Reagan's 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall' quote, as he approaches the end of his address Netanyahu says to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: 'tear up your pact with Hamas. Sit down and negotiate. Make peace with the Jewish state.'"
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