Posted on 03/08/2016 6:53:02 AM PST by Nachum
Just about a year ago, the Obama administration, furious with Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu, let everyone who would listen know that it deemed the Prime Minister's address to a joint session of Congress two weeks before the Israeli elections to be 'electioneering.'
In the summer of 2012, the administration went out of its way to accuse Netanyahu of interfering in the US election by hosting Republican nominee Mitt Romney three and a half months before that election took place.
Now, the shoe is on the other foot. With the media paying less and less attention to Obama, he wants a visit from Netanyahu to shed the limelight on the White House again. Last week, Netanyahu's ambassador to Washington, Ron Dermer, informed the administration that Netanyahu wouldn't be coming because he did not want to appear to be interfering with the US election campaign. On Monday night, the Obama administration feigned surprise at Netanyahu's decision.
The White House said Israel had proposed two dates for a meeting between the leaders and the U.S. had offered to meet on one of those days. "We were looking forward to hosting the bilateral meeting," said Ned Price, a spokesman for the White House's National Security Council. "We were surprised to first learn via media reports that the prime minister, rather than accept our invitation, opted to cancel his visit."
But Netanyahu's office said Israel's ambassador to the U.S. had already informed the White House last week there was a "good chance" Netanyahu would not make the trip. It said the ambassador told the White House there would be a final decision on Monday.
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Bibi avoids getting sucked into 0bama and the Muslim Brotherhood’s new plan to use the UN to force Israel to create a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capitol and Israel back to pre-67 borders.
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I believe the initial date was canceled due to Obama going to Communist Cuba.
So is Obama pissed because he won’t have one last chance to show Netanyahu who is boss?
And Net and Trump will meet after the election. Two good men who truly care about the condition of the world.
I don’t think it is so much tit for tat as it is not walking into the enemies den. Obama hates Netanyahu. All a meeting would do is give opportunity for Obama to be more spiteful.
Netanyahu cares first about his country. He does not seem to be the vindictive type. If he thought a meeting would service a positive purpose for Israel, he would have it. He is an honorable man.
Now, that's a pay per view event that would sell out quick.
Bebe see’s nothing to gain from dealing with a lameduck Mullah....he’ll wait for the next President which if even Hillary can’t be any worse!!!
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