Comment by PM Netanyahu at the Climate Conference in Paris
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Monday, 30 November 2015), at the
climate conference in Paris, made the following comment:

"I just had an important talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin. We
agreed to deepen the coordination between us in order to prevent mishaps and
to do so on a broad basis. I think that every citizen of Israel understands
today, in light of recent events on the Turkish border, the great importance
of my trip to Moscow and these ongoing contacts with the Russian President.
Tomorrow, senior IDF and Russian military officers will meet in order to
continue this policy.

Moreover, at this conference I have met with dozens of leaders from around
the world, with President Obama, with the Prime Minister of India, with
leaders from Africa, with European leaders, Merkel and Cameron, I invited
Prince Charles to visit Jerusalem – all world leaders in effect.

Israel's position is very strong. People are seeking out a close
relationship with us. They understand that Israel is a major regional force
as well as a major global force in technology and cyber. There is hardly
anyone who hasn't spoken with me about this and they also understand that we
can help in the war on terrorism and radical Islam. This is strong and
genuine. This finds expression in the desire of many leaders, from Australia
and in general, to talk and cooperate with Israel.

I am in the group photo, there is a protocol. It is important that the world
see that we are always ready to talk. But on the other side, I have no
illusions about Abu Mazen. I discussed this with President Obama in a
conversation we had while walking in the corridors here, and I told him that
a main part of terrorism is incitement and that Abu Mazen must stop his
incitement and the lies that he is spreading about our policy on the Temple
Mount. President Obama told me that he intends to discuss this with Abu
Mazen, that he agrees with me that this must stop."