Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday that he would safeguard Israel's interests during his upcoming meeting with President Barack Obama, as he set off for a five-day trip to the US that also includes a keynote address at the AIPAC conference.
"I am now leaving on an important trip to the US where I will meet with President Barack Obama," he said in remarks published by his office. "We will discuss the Iranian issue and the diplomatic process. I will stand steadfast on the State of Israel's vital interests, especially the security of Israel's citizens.
"In recent years the State of Israel has been under various pressures. We have rejected them in the face of the unprecedented storm and unrest in the region and are maintaining stability and security. This is what has been and what will be."
The talks on Monday with Obama will focus on Iran's nuclear ambitions and the current Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, as well as the ongoing crisis in Syria.
On Tuesday morning, he will address the high-profile annual AIPAC policy conference, also in Washington DC,
The prime minister will find the group trying to show it has not lost its touch after the White House blocked its push for Congress to impose new Iran sanctions.
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