Posted on 01/25/2015 5:25:43 PM PST by Nachum
Rivlin will be in New York this week to speak at UN Headquarters, for an International Holocaust Remembrance Day event. The President’s Residence had informed U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro in early December of Rivlin’s planned visit, and the information was conveyed to the White House.In other words, the White House wasn't interested in a meeting until it became a useful tool to 'get' Netanyahu. Rivlin didn't take the bait.A senior Israeli official said that at first Rivlin did not want to impose himself on Obama, and that he would be happy to go to Washington if invited by the White House. The deputy spokesman for the White House National Security Council, Alistair Baskey, said that Rivlin had asked in December about the possibility of a meeting as part of his visit to New York, and that there had been contacts between the two presidential bureaus over the matter in recent weeks.
The White House did not suggest a date for the meeting for some time, but on Saturday night contacts became more concrete. The White House suggested that Rivlin come to Washington toward the end of the week, after Obama returns from his trip to India and Saudi Arabia. The White House also updated the Israeli Embassy in Washington.
Journalist Chico Menashe first reported the talks regarding the visit on Sunday.
After consultations, Rivlin finally declined the American suggestion. His advisers explained to the Americans that the two leaders’ schedules do not overlap, because Rivlin is expected to return to Israel before Obama gets back to Washington.
However, beyond scheduling conflicts, it may be assumed that the high tension between the White House and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bureau over the latter’s planned speech to Congress contributed to Rivlin’s decision to forego a meeting at this time. Rivlin did not want a meeting to be perceived by either side as a political move.
The President’s Residence and the White House released coordinated statements last night identical in their wording, that there had been contact between the relevant parties in Israel regarding a meeting while Rivlin was in New York.
“At this stage, it has been agreed not to hold a meeting during his visit, due to the schedule constraints of both leaders, and that a meeting would be scheduled at a later date,” the statement said.
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Why would any respectable leader want to meet with the little boy American president?
Good! Most Americans would be on the side of Rivlin rather than that of the thing in the WH.
why should he waste his time?
every possible effort has been tried to reach out to Obama from Jewish (and Catholic, and Protestant) people of good will...
all to no avail.
Very good story via Carl.
To sum up: Obama intended to quietly snub Rivlin, but when the Boehner/Bibi invite popped up, Obama tried to lure Rivlin to spite Bibi. Rivlin wouldn’t bite.
Obama’s snub is for Israel and not just for Netanyahu, and Rivlin knows it.
Yep-
“said that Rivlin had asked in December about the possibility of a meeting “
Back in December- O’bummer was already DIS-INVITING
Israel-
Maybe Boehner found out?- ya - screw the mini dictator we have!- man oh man- almost 2 more years of this crap
I think that's exactly what happened. Bibi would have had to have known about the dismissive treatment of Rivlin.
The Obama stooges just assumed Rivlin would put politics above patriotism when they tried to lure Rivlin into embarrassing Bibi.
Not US-Israel.
US-Israel is going to be just fine.
Israel-litttle bammy?
Not so good.
Not going to look good when bammy is sucking up for that UN job...
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When you accept that Obama is a muslim, all things become clear.
I’d really rather he visit with obama. Once the inevitable dressing-down from whiny little b!+ch obama started, Rivlin should stand and walk out the front door while Obie is in mid sentence - never stopping or looking back.
“When you accept that Obama is a muslim, all things become clear.”
And when you accept that Obama is a white hating Marxist Muslim, it becomes even more clearer.
When are liberal Jews going to learn that the Democrats since FDR have only been interested in them for donations and fundraising. FDR, Truman, Carter, Clinton and Obama all said antisemitic things in private .
Dems likened Israel to apartheid state. Kerry wanted to BDS Israel. Obama’s people called Bibi a coward. Kerry threatened to allow UN measures to be passed in the security council. Obama has said Israel must return the the 67 borders. Dems are in favor of giving half of Jerusalem to Muzzies.
I all all these acts taken together with the financial aid to the PLO, and Hamas to be antisemitic.
I forgot, they are allowing Iran to drag it feet and get a Nuke arsenal. What do you think Iran will do with that arsenal,
yes, Iran will try to wipe the Jewish nation out. Dem Liberal Jews it will be on your head if this happens!!!
Good for Rivlin. Good for Israel.
If Israel keeps this up every two bit American politician (like John Kerry, Clinton, Jimmah Carter etc ) will have to think twice before offering stupid condescending advice to Israel.
Good for Israeli President Reuven Rivlin—I salute you.
Damned if I’d get within 5 feet of Barry Soetoro-—you never know what you might catch in the way of disease.
Yes indeed it does.
Yes indeed it does.
obama needed a legitimate forum to spout off against Netanyahu and this previously useless (to him) and ignored (snubbed) visit became his opportunity,
obama/jarret are pure evil
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