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President Edgar Lungu meeting with The Israeli Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU at His office in Jerusalem on Tuesday 28-02-2017- Picture by Eddie Mwanaleza/Statehouse.

President EDGAR LUNGU has held private talks with Israeli Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU at his office in Jerusalem.

The meeting which started at 12:20 hours ended at 12:55 hours this afternoon.

Speaking after the meeting, President LUNGU says the relationship between Zambia and Israel is now cordial adding that it will last.

The Head of State says Zambia has a lot water which is under utilised urging Israel to help in technology transfer.

MR. LUNGU says Zambia is also trying to explore education opportunities for the Country to prosper in other fields such as energy, agriculture, health and technology.

And Israeli Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU says his Countey will soon send Israeli experts to Zambia in the fields of energy and water to see areas of collaboration.

MR. NETANYAHU says Israel is happy with Zambia’s democratic record as it has been a beacon of peace.

He says Israel is focusing much on Africa for partnerships in many areas such as water, Energy, technology and agriculture.

President Edgar Lungu meeting with The Israeli Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU at His office in Jerusalem on Tuesday 28-02-2017- Picture by Eddie Mwanaleza/Statehouse.
President Edgar Lungu meeting with The Israeli Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU at His office in Jerusalem on Tuesday 28-02-2017- Picture by Eddie Mwanaleza/Statehouse.
President Edgar Lungu meeting with The Israeli Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU at His office in Jerusalem on Tuesday 28-02-2017- Picture by Eddie Mwanaleza/Statehouse.
President Edgar Lungu meeting with The Israeli Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU at His office in Jerusalem on Tuesday 28-02-2017- Picture by Eddie Mwanaleza/Statehouse.
President Edgar Lungu meeting with The Israeli Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU at His office in Jerusalem on Tuesday 28-02-2017- Picture by Eddie Mwanaleza/Statehouse.
President Edgar Lungu meeting with The Israeli Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU at His office in Jerusalem on Tuesday 28-02-2017- Picture by Eddie Mwanaleza/Statehouse.

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    • No man its was 35 minutes!! Instead of 3.5 days as initially planned. This is a catastrophic visit!
      Paying parking fee for presidential jet for 5 days!!!

    • 30 mins is fine for me than going to south africa and talk for hour on copper which you yourself sold to foreigners. He has not gone for rallies or campaigns. next he will meet investors then riggers. hahaha

    • How can Lungu claim to be on a state visit lasting only 30 minutes!! No way…the plain truth is Lungu is there (on Medical Tourism) for treatment in Israel. These days Lungu just falls from fits especially after heavy drinking. This has been exacerbated by liver complications and consequently a deficiency in Amino acids due to worries after a stolen election. CK need not worry about 2021 because the drunkard wont make it – Israel is just doing a patch up job for now.
      You can see the wound on the left chick which he sustained a few minutes before his departure – look at the picture taken by LT when he arrived in Tel Aviv.

    • Caption Lungu’s facial expression:

      1. What am I doing here?!
      2. I have no idea what is going on here.
      3. Is this the correct way to stand?
      4. kala mwenamo ka musungu aka. sh-it. Nga naikele fye kunganda nde nwa jameson.

    • It appears that some people don’t understand quality. They don’t know the difference between quality and quantity.

      What makes you think 35 min is a small period of time for quality talks. Even 5 minutes of talk is sufficient for those who know the purpose of discussion.

      Don’t you understand that you were meant to study for a period of 3 years at secondary school only to be tested in 2 and 1/2 hours? And in university for a period of 1 year only to be examined in 3 hours?

      So did you waste the 3yrs or the 1yr just because the time of testing was much less?

      Anyway, if your logic is based only on quantity, then sorry our debate is not evenly premised.

    • He looks intimidated, that tap on his shoulder is assurance that even he was caught stealing vitumbuwa with the help of essau chulu, it’s business as usual for the developed countries they still have to come and get those raw materials, if idi amin dada was a trading partner who is this small fish not to become a supplier of raw materials.

    • Meanwhile, HH is training to compete with Mwine Nshima at Chelstone Market. Who’s the President now!

      Say hi to Ben, Lungu.

    • That look on Netanyahu when tapping Edward’s shoulder is scary, it like he just saying to himself, “i will abuse you, use and dump you boy. Am scared for Zambia.

    • Khikikikikiki…PF Cadres and their small god drunk Rungu…Here mediocrity exposed and at its best: brought to the fore, starting from Rungu’s face. Netanyahu suffered massive saliva and spitals that always come out from Rungu’s mouth each time he speaks. Netanyahu had nooption but to terminate the meeting within 30 or so minutes.

    • @Peace for Zambia
      Ati some people don’t understand the difference between quality and quantity.

      Why not then visit for a day or 2 instead of 5days? Think big @Peace for Zambia, you are just focussed on those 35min but ignoring the most and crucial part, which is 5days state visit or are you arguing for sake of it?
      Come on, don’t sink so low

    • @ 1.14 general Kanene,

      You are another one who can’t tell what is happening in Israel during the visit.

      Look, I thought you knew that not all the 5 days are meant for meeting the prime minister.

      There are various stakeholders ECL and his delegation are meeting, i thought you knew that.

      What we are saying is that 35 min is enough for meeting the Prime minister. But I thought you know that there is much more detailed discussion at lower levels.

      Also you must understand that when you are invited you don’t draw up your own program buy you are guided. You simply indicate the line of focus and appropriate meetings with appropriate people are arranged.

      It is insightful to discover the levels of ignorance people posses. Actually not just ignorance but a total absence of basic…

  1. Benjamin Netanyahu said “Israel is happy with Zambia’s democratic record as it has been a beacon of peace”

    Let the United Dunderheads go tell that to their Hungry Hyena tribal lord!

    President ECL- internationallyt recognised by all leaders in the world!

    What is a United Dunderhead tribal group to President ECL?

  2. Haha haha hahaha! Edgar lungu looks like a servant and meeting his master in that photo,,,, poor begging Edgar, this time he was forced to be sober,,,, it must be hard for him to resist Israel beer,, poor soul

    • @Ndobo I was shocked to hear that abena Kaizer couldn’t find the original wine brand Jesus turned from water to strongest wine ever Abena Eddy demanded!
      After just 20 minutes he was dosing, Netanyau decided to withdraw meeting at 35 minutes, didn’t even reach halftime.

  3. That is a big step.those guys have the ticnology to help Zambian in Agriculture,Enegy and other fields just to mention a few

  4. 55-20 = 35 minutes, business is over. so why Lungu and his entire regime staying for 5 days in a country leaders are so busy

    • There are many stakeholders that the president is meeting in Israel.

      This includes the business community. And this is not arranged by ECL but the hosting head of state. It forms part of the invitation and visit agenda.

      I thought this would easily be known by all. I was mistaken, very surprisingly.

    • @Peace for Zambia,
      How many such businessmen would take to fill up the entire 5days with such back-to-back business community functions that you are mentioning. Normally, if they are closing important deals, this should be followed by a major sign off ceremony between the Heads of States.
      Unfortunately, here it is not the case. For entire 5days, ECL got 35min. No State Dinner? That shows insignificance of this trip.
      Just acknowledge it, 5days is way too much

    • @ Peace for Zambia
      ”What makes you think 35 min is a small period of time for quality talks. Even 5 minutes of talk is sufficient for those who know the purpose of discussion.”

      You couldn’t have put it any better! Ever wondered why these dullards wasted 14 days waffling and groping in the dark with their egg-head Moron Hyena Hyena and Tubeless Tyre GBV!? Aba bantu kuwayawaya fye…no direction nikisi!

  5. Lazy always intimidated and looking subservant…he is at home among bootlicking cadres at KKIA.
    What a waste of resources!!

    • He has half his cabinet with him. Perhaps to show the Israelis (and the world) how we waste time and end up so poor. We spend more time planning and undertaking overseas trips than we do on the efforts to creating our own wealth and achieve a degree of self sufficiency.

  6. This is where the WHOLE WORRY IS, ON STATE VISIT, THEN NOTHING LIKE A JOINT STATEMENT BUT 30 MINUTES OF PRIVATE TALK and IT ENDS THERE!! WHY MAKE IT SO QUICK AND SO PRIVATE??

  7. Israel has bigger fruits to pick in Africa like Kenya ,South Africa and Ethiopia that’s why Bibi Netanyahu could visit these countries.Hey you ,little boy Zambia you come see me later in my place okay?

  8. The bitterness above that President Lungu was invited to Israel, then met Netnyau ( kikikiki nyau ) and President Bivlin is hilarious. Don’t forget Israel is Africa’s 55th nation.

    • Stolen from Africa it used to be called North East Africa…. as usual Black people always dribbled by muzungus and left as clowns kikikikikiki..

  9. The meeting president Lungu and Natenyahu was very cordial. You people from the left mislead me and i almost believed that lungu had gone to the hospital in Israel and yet he was invited by the government.Why exhibit such hurt over some one representing your country? I encourage us to put behind the past and let’s build our nation together for our future.

  10. you can see the last photo with Netanyahu saying..

    ” ..I know you rigged your elections so just be cool…..”

  11. 5 days visit by Lungu culminates into 30 minutes meeting with Benjamin Natenyahu.
    This kind of treatment sends a message of “what’s gonna do all these days, has nothing to do at home, small wonder stuck with poverty”.

  12. All said and done, zambia has much to gain from isreal.

    Seeking assistance from most countries is welcome. The exception is India, Pakistan and bangaladesh. Avoid those parasitic countries. They take over while you are asleep.

    The UK has tightened it’s immigration of Indians and Pakistanis. Rightly so.

  13. I feel sorry for the president actually, ati Zambia has a lot of water? Netanyahu’s expression is like “you poor schmuck what are you even doing here?” and of course “Of course I’ll have an extremely profitable relationship with your country if you absolutely insist, just sign here while your ministers are shopping”

  14. Too much malice and reflection of low self esteem in most of the comments here.

    Why can’t our president visit Israel and meet the Prime Minister for half an hour (officially) without anyone throwing tantrums at him? Is there any relief in mocking the highest representative authority of our land? Come on, this has to stop – it’s been going on for years.

  15. Lungu cannot impose his illegitimate Rule on reluctant Zambians most whom never voted for him. Lungu will learn the hard way that Respect and Recognition are earned but Not demanded or forced. The only way Lungu will regain Legitimacy is to prove to suscipious Zambians that he was truly, fairly and democratically elected President of Zambia. This can only be done by allowing the Petition to be heard and considered in an open Court and that Court declaring him the Winner and duly elected President of Zambia. Without this process Lungu will remain illegitimate with dire consequences on him and Zambia as a whole.

  16. The meeting started at 12:20 hours and ended at 12:55 hours. In short, for all the hullabaloo, Bibi took only took 35 minutes to eject the Zambian scatterfool from his office, what a waste of time and money. It just shows the nature of the none entity we have for president, ki malasambwa a mukalani wa mutanganyo!

  17. Who really knows what was said at the meeting.other pictures are at a press meeting, our president is standing at isreali pri,e ministers spot.
    Wht LT is it important for all meetings to have reference to the democratic peace in Zambia… when the same statement keeps being stated it means that an agenda is being pushed.
    Please who is dressing our President… look at his suit it is too small. The arms are too short , it tight at the waist.
    Impressions are important lets look sharp and professional.. His Excellency ‘s minders be aware

  18. On meeting Israeli and seeking Israeli help, I give you an A+. Zambia is in mess today because of what KK did to the Jews in preference for bloody Arab oil. But on the statement that Zambia’s democratic is beacon of peace, i give an F because under Lungu Zambia has become a political jihad nation.

    • @ KK Airport Cabinet, grow up you are still in the dark those people in there are not the real Israelites of the Bible. That Country is a financial and technological reservoir (store-house) of the Rothschilds and Oppenheimers the real owners of your Bank of Zambia and 99.99 percent of all the world’s reserve Banks. Just kneel down to our Creator if you are looking for a blessing as those people hate you with a passion, try to go there and see if you will survive! There as a Black person one will really feel that you are Black…. I know a lot of our people are still backwards with regards to this issue K.K knew what He was doing, Partisan Politics aside.

    • Why do you think Obama had a tough time getting along with this NETANYAHU? He is in support of this animal called Trump, who will do everything to scrape off all that Obama has managed to build in 8years.
      In 20years, no one will remember there was ever a Black President, everything will be trashed. Really sad.
      NETANYAHU can not be a friend to ECL. NADA!!

  19. They say a picture is worthy a thousand words. Just look at the servile, slavish attitude of the so called Zambia president. The garbage Zambians drag into state house!

    • At least he changes clothes/suits everyday, unlike that egg-head who is always in the same blue shirt and blue suit with the same moccasins pair of shoes which has seen it’s days! By the way ECL always spots a nice and clean hair cut…others use a pair of scissors all in the name of saving? He is just a Skinflint!

  20. I hope the President discussed Israel occupation of Palestine and discussed the solutions in the TWO-STATE SOLUTION

    In terms of Global innovation Index Israel ranks fairly afar from Switzerland and Sweden In terms of FDIs and Capital Flow you will need to see what meaningful impact Israel now can have on Zambia

    We may need to restructure the foreign policy and ensure that we establish a COMMITEE on FOREIGN DIRECT Investments and align it to the ZDA and Ministry of Commerce as to the Local citizen empowerment and firms

    We should avoid a situation of FDIs completely taking over strategic companies resulting in Foreign control of those…

  21. companies invested in and ultimately the state itself

    One such FDI invested state security company is ZNBC by star Control no matter what is measured in Shares held and the structure of holding and that is often reflected in the Debt to Equity contributed Slowly but surely state control is lost and such emphasis of foreign before working the local covertures should be subject to the APPROVAL of the COMMITTEE ON FDI Investments simply to insulate and control

    local entrepreneur should be natured to receive and Covertures with those FDI first side by Side with Geopolitical landscape

  22. There is also a shift too much to north Africa and middle east in the Sunnis Kurds recent visit and now Israel

    To be honest there is little in these countries to offer now Look at the GCC countries and post Arab spring

    See the FDI flows and reduce on cost of capital to align foreign policy to ensure maximum yield

    Work the local entrepreneurial 1st in societies chambers and locals to partner and receive those FDIs and coverture and Do also some performance benchmark FDIs actualised and retained against Foreign policy over time and see

  23. Watch the meetings in Jordan at the end of March and see the discussion on middle east and align accordingly

  24. @ZAMBIA V MALI Entrepreneurship and local investors is the way to go in a robust economy. We are not a robust economy and our bank interest rates are way to high to encourage entrepreneurs. Part of the problem is our casual approach to paying back loans. Banks have to have high interest rates to cover defaults.
    Can H.E afford better quality and fitting suits. We are on the world stage

  25. @Zambia Vs Mali:24, Israel does not occupy Palestine and don’t buy into the UN lie. Three or four thousand yeas ago, there were no Palestinians in the so called Palestinian land but there were Jews there. a two state solution is of no interest to Zambia.

    • What of the Crusaders who invaded Israel what where they looking for? Those people in there are their Children grow up get out of all the lies and realise the truth…

  26. Lungu is on a Private Visit to Israel and protocol required him to pay a Courteous call on the President and PM. The meeting was short becoz there were no substantive matters to discuss. Lungu is on Medical Tourism for 5 days becoz he has to do some tests. The Israeli Leaders know that Lungu is an illegitimate President but protocol requires them to meet him as hosts. Calling Lungu President will not remove his illegitimacy. What Lungu needs to do to restore his illegitimacy is to prove in Court that he was democratically,legally and Constitutionally elected President. Without this Lungu will remain a President appointed by ECZ and PF but not by the majority of Zambian voters. Lungu has failed to kill the Petition so far, so he needs to find a way to deal with it becoz it will not fall…

    • In your perspective, how do you describe majority kanshi? Which majority are you referring to? Huh imwe bar fee color you are becoming very, if not boring already!

  27. It’s a BIG-FAT lie that LUNGU was invited by Netanyahu. How do u invite someone to fly all the way from another continent (12-hour flight) & just meet him for 30mins? Then u say on for another 5-days.

    Would u invite a relative to visit u from Kaputa & after he travels the whole day then u just meet him for 5-minutes?

    These lies are an excuse to runaway from the PF-inflicted problems the country is facing.

    Just the other year we celebrated that finally we had become debt-free. All monies raised from taxes would be channeled to health, education, development. Today we are being told that even deadNBC is being sold to tu-ma-choncholi becoz of PF-Kaloba.

  28. LT YOU GUYS ARE REALLY COWARDS.WHY DO YOU REMOVE SOME PEOPLES TRUE COMMENTS.WHY DONT YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO KEEP HONEST AND TRUE COMMENTS

  29. Maybe I was seeing the wrong clip but the Lungu I saw and heard next to Netanyahu has regal bearing, speaks confidently and has a well balanced demeanour. May be the criticisms are misdirected in this instance as the big question we should be asking is whether we should be talking to Israel at all. We are putting perceived (poor) presentation ahead of substance, Im afraid.

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