Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not in the picture) after their meeting in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 6, 2012. Germany and Israel said on Thursday that their special and strategic relations could hardly be affected by their differences over the new Jewish settlement plans. (Xinhua/Goncalo Silva)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not in the picture) after their meeting in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 6, 2012. Germany and Israel said on Thursday that their special and strategic relations could hardly be affected by their differences over the new Jewish settlement plans. (Xinhua/Goncalo Silva)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not in the picture) after their meeting in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 6, 2012. Germany and Israel said on Thursday that their special and strategic relations could hardly be affected by their differences over the new Jewish settlement plans. (Xinhua/Goncalo Silva)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not in the picture) after their meeting in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 6, 2012. Germany and Israel said on Thursday that their special and strategic relations could hardly be affected by their differences over the new Jewish settlement plans. (Xinhua/Goncalo Silva)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) attends a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their meeting in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 6, 2012. Germany and Israel said on Thursday that their special and strategic relations could hardly be affected by their differences over the new Jewish settlement plans. (Xinhua/Goncalo Silva)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) attends a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their meeting in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 6, 2012. Germany and Israel said on Thursday that their special and strategic relations could hardly be affected by their differences over the new Jewish settlement plans. (Xinhua/Goncalo Silva)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L front) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for a group photo before their meeting in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 6, 2012. Germany and Israel said on Thursday that their special and strategic relations could hardly be affected by their differences over the new Jewish settlement plans. (Xinhua/Goncalo Silva)