Netanyahu and Trump Skip Aipac Meeting<br />While Mr. Trump and Mr. Netanyahu have pulled each other close, dispelling years of friction between Mr. Netanyahu<br />and former President Barack Obama, there are still enough loose ends to make it easier for both leaders to skip the high-profile Aipac meeting.<br />United States said that After decades of simply talking about it,<br />" he said. that We have been very pleased to have as speakers representing President Trump’s administration both Vice President Pence<br />and Ambassador Haley, as well as the entire bipartisan leadership of Congress,<br />The United States is pressing Israel for an agreement<br />that would slow down the construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank — a delicate process that both sides are eager to prevent from upsetting the chummy rapport between Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Trump.<br />"It leaves military aid to Israel fully funded, even as the fiscal belt gets pulled tighter — and we appreciate that."<br />But Mr. Netanyahu avoided any reference to settlements, which Mr. Trump unexpectedly raised as an issue before their first meeting last month.<br />By MARK LANDLERMARCH 27, 2017<br />WASHINGTON — There was plenty to celebrate at the first meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee since the election of President Trump.
