President Clinton called Ehud Barak to congratulate him on his victory over Benjamin Netanyahu. In a statement released by the White House after the call, Clinton said, “The people of Israel have given the new prime minister a strong mandate.” Clinton called Barak to “reaffirm our nation’s steadfast support for Israel and its people,” the statement added. Clinton also called Netanyahu to “thank him for his dedicated service to Israel.”
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