The meeting between Napolitano and Peres had been planned as a discussion of global aviation security and related issues, but with the press gathered for the opening moments of their session, the Israeli leader instead took up the subject of Iran's nuclear program.
Peres warned Napolitano that Iran's neighbors could become "victims of the Iranian ambition," and took aim at the U.S. government and media for their reactions to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech at the United Nations in September.
"If I may criticize the United States with your permission, we saw Ahmadinejad appearing in New York at the United Nations and accusing that the Americans have destroyed their own Twin Towers," said Peres, adding that he thought the remark was so outlandish it wouldn't get any attention. "Instead all of the televisions were after Ahmadinejad. My God. Everybody knows it's a lie."
Peres called on the international community to "raise the voice not necessarily just of the (Obama) administration and government, but all fair-minded people," describing Ahmadinejad as "one of the most dangerous and cruel leaders of our time."
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