Lawmakers to Pressure Netanyahu to Approve Palestinian State

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Tuesday with lawmakers as he pressed his case that dealing with the threat from Iran and its nuclear program was essential to the Mideast peace process.
Winding up a three-day trip after talks with President Barack Obama, Netanyahu met with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and headed for sessions with House and Senate leaders and a group of Jewish legislators. The Israeli leader was laying out his vision of Mideast peacemaking and make his case for strong action against Iran. He was also meeting with Defense Secretary Robert Gates.