President Obama will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Israeli sources confirm to Fox News. A group of senior Israeli cabinet members–known as the “Forum of Seven”–have agreed that Israel will not make any concessions on building in Jerusalem.
Israel’s Interior Ministry announced last week plans to expand Jewish settlements by 1,600 housing units in East Jerusalem. The news coincided with Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to the region, likely torpedoing any forward movement on peace talks.
The next head-to-head between the Israeli government and the White House could come at the end of September when a ten month settlement freeze will end. It is not expected to be renewed.
Netanyahu is expected to meet U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Sunday in Jerusalem. The prime minister will then travel to Washington to deliver a speech at the AIPAC conference. He is expected to meet congressional members on both sides of the aisle on Tuesday.