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Netanyahu: I Must Address Congress to Ensure Israel's Survival
Arutz Sheva ^ | 2/10/2015, 8:35 PM | Ari Yashar

Posted on 02/10/2015 11:22:28 AM PST by Dave346

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu issued a statement on Tuesday, noting that despite the controversy surrounding his speech before the US Congress next month two weeks before elections, he does not intend to back down from accepting the invitation.

Netanyahu began by sending "condolences to (US) President (Barack) Obama, the American people and the family of Kayla Mueller. We stand with you." The comment refers to a US captive of Islamic State (ISIS) who was killed in a coalition airstrike.

Turning to the speech, and relations between Israel and the US that have been in great tension over recent months, he continued "Israel’s survival is not a partisan issue, not in Israel nor in the United States. This doesn’t mean that from time to time Israeli governments have not had serious disagreements with American administrations over the best way to achieve the security of Israel."

"Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, declared Israel’s independence in the face of strong opposition from US Secretary of State George Marshall," reminded Netanyahu, and indeed the US did not provide any military aid in either of Israel's first two wars of survival.

Moving through history, he added "Prime Minister (Levy) Eshkol’s decisions at the start of the Six Day War, Prime Minister (Menachem) Begin’s decision regarding the nuclear reactor in Iraq, and Prime Minister (Ariel) Sharon’s decisions to press ahead with Operation Defensive Shield; these were all strongly opposed at the time by American administrations."

After noting the disagreements on Israel's security have occurred irrespective of whether Israel's prime minister was from the left or right, or whether the US president was a Republican or Democrat, he remarked "none of these disagreements led to a rupture in the relationship between Israel and the United States."

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bomb; nuclear; terror; war
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1 posted on 02/10/2015 11:22:28 AM PST by Dave346
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To: Dave346

Whether he loses his election in Israel or not, he should speak directly to the American people, through their representatives, assembled.


2 posted on 02/10/2015 11:23:36 AM PST by cotton1706 (ThisRepublic.net)
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To: Dave346

So damn glad he won’t back down. I didn’t believe he would either!


3 posted on 02/10/2015 11:24:12 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: cotton1706

BUMP


4 posted on 02/10/2015 11:24:30 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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5 posted on 02/10/2015 11:24:59 AM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

REALLY lookin’ forward to THIS youtube


6 posted on 02/10/2015 11:25:23 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but, they're true)
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To: Dave346

Showdown:

David vs the antiSemitic Islamist impostor as Goliath.


7 posted on 02/10/2015 11:26:52 AM PST by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Dave346

Emasculating (defeminating?) Obama’s presidency is necessary to ensure Israel’s survival.


8 posted on 02/10/2015 11:28:07 AM PST by skeeter
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To: Dave346

I love how he addresses all his criticisms with logical and correct answers.


9 posted on 02/10/2015 11:28:42 AM PST by jag.drafting
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To: Dave346

He was invited and he has the right speak to Congress.


10 posted on 02/10/2015 11:28:51 AM PST by Oliviaforever
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To: Dave346

Good. Sick of wimps.


11 posted on 02/10/2015 11:28:55 AM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: Dave346

12 posted on 02/10/2015 11:28:59 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (If obama speaks and there is no one there to hear it, is it still a lie?)
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To: Dave346

Bravo Netanyahu! The World is entering into a new phase of anti-Semitisim, Israel needs brave leaders right now.


13 posted on 02/10/2015 11:29:10 AM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: onyx

Go Bibi God bless him!


14 posted on 02/10/2015 11:29:41 AM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Daniel 9 Revelation 13 Revelation 16 Revelation 17 Revelation 18 Revelation 19)
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To: cotton1706

A lot of their reps won’t be there though because they are boycotting it because they are Jew hating terror supporting psychopaths that those people were stupid enough to vote for.


15 posted on 02/10/2015 11:30:27 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Obama: 11 acts of blatant treason and counting.)
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To: Dave346
Israel will have America back with them as soon as we dump the communists Democrats and King Obama with his corrupt Administration. America is just about as fed up with the communists Democrats that have held America up for years. Time to expose and dump.
16 posted on 02/10/2015 11:32:13 AM PST by Logical me
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To: Dave346
The comment refers to a US captive of Islamic State (ISIS) who was killed in a coalition airstrike.

Allegedly.

17 posted on 02/10/2015 11:34:44 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (Win or Lose, Still a "12"!)
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To: knarf

Oh yeah!


18 posted on 02/10/2015 11:37:17 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Dave346

Pray for Israel and America.


19 posted on 02/10/2015 11:39:16 AM PST by dragonblustar (Philippians 2:10)
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To: Logical me

Might be a good idea for Netyanhu to have some quiet back door channels to Walker, Cruz, Rubio, and maybe the “Big Man” in Jersey... Bush will wear thin and not be a factor, I predict.


20 posted on 02/10/2015 11:39:42 AM PST by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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