Posted on 02/09/2015 9:05:14 AM PST by cotton1706
A national leader’s appearance before the US Congress is usually a source of pride and unity. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned trip to Washington — opposed by the White House and many Democrats — has Israel in uproar.
The Israeli leader faces growing calls to cancel the visit as rivals accuse him of risking Israel’s relations with the United States in hopes of winning extra votes in next month’s Israeli parliamentary election.
But Netanyahu has shown no signs of backing down, saying Sunday he would “do everything” to prevent US-led international negotiators from reaching a “bad and dangerous agreement” with Iran over its nuclear program. He reiterated that he would “go anywhere” to warn against Israel’s enemies.
The US is Israel’s closest and most important ally. While ties remain strong between the nations, relations between Netanyahu and President Barack Obama are another matter. The two have long had strained personal relations and differ on many policy issues, with Netanyahu favoring a more confrontational approach to his foes over Obama’s inclination toward diplomacy and compromise.
The differences are especially glaring when it comes to the Iranian nuclear issue. Netanyahu has identified a nuclear-armed Iran as the single greatest threat to his country and says its nuclear program must be dismantled. Israeli pressure, featuring barely veiled threats to attack Iran if necessary, is credited by many here as having focused world attention on the issue and spurred economic sanctions against Iran.
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I’m waiting for Obama to deny him entry and/or protection.
Bibi should call out Imam Obama for meddling in Israel’s elections!!
Iran is an existential threat to Israel. There is a very real probability that should Iran launch a massive attack on Israel, there would be no other recourse for Israel other than to retaliate with such unlimited fury that the entire country of Iran could collapse.
After the Nazi Holocaust, the Jews vowed, “Never again.” In some part of their souls, every Jew subscribes to this oath.
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