PM Netanyahu Speaks with US Secretary of State John Kerry
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke over the weekend with U.S. Secretary
of State John Kerry to convey his appreciation to President Barack Obama and
to the Secretary for the position taken by the United States and for the
efforts of the American team at the Review Conference of the Parties to the
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York.

The United States kept its commitment to Israel by preventing a Middle East
resolution that would single out Israel and ignore its security interests
and the threats posed to it by an increasingly turbulent Middle East.

Israel appreciates as well the decision of the UK and Canada to reject the
coordinated diplomatic effort against Israel at the conference.

Israel has consistently believed that a gradual approach to arms control and
regional security can be achieved through confidence building measures and a
direct dialogue with states in the Middle East. Israel also continues to
believe that peace, mutual recognition and reconciliation are essential
precursors to serious progress on arms control. All Israelis hope for a day
when the region will enjoy peace and no one will be threatened by weapons of
mass destruction or other dangerous weapons.