Israeli PM cancels meeting with German FM

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday canceled a meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel over the visiting official's plan to meet with rights groups critical of Israeli government, local media reported.


A spokesman with the Prime Minister's Office confirmed the meeting, originally scheduled at 17:00, would not take place.

Israel's Ha'aretz newspaper reported that after the cancellation, Gabriel refused to take a phone call from Netanyahu.

Earlier, Netanyahu threatened that he would call off his meeting with Gabriel if the latter meet with the two rights groups.
  [Xinhua/globaltimes.cn]
26/4/17