01:28Israel: Merkel shares laughs with Netanyahu
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials Tuesday in Jerusalem, on the second day of an official trip to Israel. Among the issues the two leaders are expected to discuss are the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Iran's nuclear programme.
Among the highlights of a joint press conference held by the two leaders was a joke by Merkel, who poked fun at the fact that she couldn't find a logo created by German and Israeli students to show to Netanyahu. The Israeli leader played to the stereotype of German efficiency by saying it was a sign of inefficiency.
Israel: Merkel shares laughs with Netanyahu
Israel: Merkel shares laughs with Netanyahu
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials Tuesday in Jerusalem, on the second day of an official trip to Israel. Among the issues the two leaders are expected to discuss are the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Iran's nuclear programme.
Among the highlights of a joint press conference held by the two leaders was a joke by Merkel, who poked fun at the fact that she couldn't find a logo created by German and Israeli students to show to Netanyahu. The Israeli leader played to the stereotype of German efficiency by saying it was a sign of inefficiency.
Israel: Merkel shares laughs with Netanyahu
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials Tuesday in Jerusalem, on the second day of an official trip to Israel. Among the issues the two leaders are expected to discuss are the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Iran's nuclear programme.
Among the highlights of a joint press conference held by the two leaders was a joke by Merkel, who poked fun at the fact that she couldn't find a logo created by German and Israeli students to show to Netanyahu. The Israeli leader played to the stereotype of German efficiency by saying it was a sign of inefficiency.