Washington : Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has begun his address to the US Congress, stressing the close ties between the two nation.
The Israeli leader thanked Barack Obama, the US president, for his "steadfast" support in ensuring Israel's security and spoke of his fears that Iran might develop a nuclear weapon.
"I do see a lot of old friends here. And I see a lot of new friends of Israel," he said, to thunderous applause.
Israel enjoys strong bipartisan backing in Congress and the Israeli leader was given several standing ovations as he delivered a speech aimed at stressing Israel's position as a democratic "friend of America" in the Middle East.
A heckler interrupted Netanyahu early in his speech, as he was referencing the recent events in Egypt and Tunisia, but Netanyahu countered by saying such a protest was an indication of "real democracy".
"Israel is not what is wrong with the Middle East," said Netanyahu. "Israel is what is right about the Middle East."
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