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Sept. 21, 2012 / 12:36 PM

Report: Barak, Emanuel met in Chicago

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak speaks at an event in Maryland Dec. 15, 2011. UPI/Alison O'Brien/HO

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak speaks at an event in Maryland Dec. 15, 2011. UPI/Alison O'Brien/HO | License Photo

CHICAGO, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met in Chicago with Mayor Rahm Emanuel to discuss U.S.-Israeli tensions, Ynetnews reported.

Emanuel is a former White House chief of staff.

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Barak's office refused to comment on the meeting, Ynetnews said Thursday. It was unclear if Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was informed of the meeting, the report said.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported Emanuel and Barak have been friends for about 18 years and that the mayor often meets with foreign officials who visit Chicago.

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