US President Barack Obama anticipates a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week in New York, but no talks are so far planned for him with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas.
Ben Rhodes, a deputy national security advisor, said that the president expected to meet Netanyahu amid the Palestinian drive for statehood recognition at the United Nations General Assembly, but no time has yet been set.

Obama will also meet Libya's interim leader, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, the White House said.
The meeting with the leader of the National Transitional Council will come as Western nations pledge to stand by Libya's rebels as they build up their government after overthrowing Moamer Kadhafi.