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Netanyahu Leaves U.S. On A High Note But Troubles Await Him At Home

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warmly received in the U.S. — but polls also show about half of Israelis want him to resign due to ongoing corruption investigations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu talk to the press after attending an exhibit on Jerusalem's Jewish history at the United Nations on Thursday.

There were cheers and standing ovations in a packed Washington, D.C. Convention Center hall on Tuesday as Israel's orator-in-chief, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, gave a rousing address to pro-Israel Americans about leaps in Israeli technology and diplomacy, and the dangers Israel faces in the Middle East.

In a signature Netanyahu gimmick, he paced across the stage clutching a stack of notes with a joke on the back for the audience to see: "1-800-How's My Speech?"

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