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Netanyahu returns to Washington — this time to shape a deal with Iran, not fight one

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump are meeting in Washington to discuss strategies for confronting Iran's nuclear threat. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TrumpMiddle EastIranU.S. Israel RelationsNetanyahuJared KushnerIsrael PoliticsNuclear DealInternational DiplomacyHaredi Conscription

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Washington, Washington DC, United States
"When President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at the White House today their sixth meeting in the U.S. in the last year their discussion will focus on a shared commitment to confronting the Iranian nuclear threat, but the stakes are different for each of them."
Israel
"But the frequency of these meetings also reflects some vulnerability. It showcases a prime minister who cannot afford distance and disagreement with the White House."
Iran
"In 2015, when President Obama was on the verge of signing a nuclear deal with Iran, Netanyahu cast himself as the indispensable interpreter of the Iranian threat to Washington, as he has again."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Israeli officials have also invited him to participate in the annual torch-lighting ceremony, one of the most emotionally charged moments on the Israeli civic calendar."

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