- British cartoonist David Low, after Dunkirk
Posted on 03/03/2015 10:34:45 AM PST by Jim Robinson
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the State of Israel reset the agenda for the Western world in a speech before a joint session of Congress.
For weeks, the Obama administration has attempted to direct attention away from Netanyahu’s actual agenda – stopping the Iranian nuclear deal – and toward petty political maneuvering over permissions to speak and Democratic boycotts. All of that fell away in the wake of a clear, powerful, and emotional call by Netanyahu for the United States and Israel to stand united against the evil terror of Iran.
Netanyahu opened by expressing his humility for the invite, calling Congress the “most important legislative body in the world.” He then apologized for the speech itself becoming controversial. “That was never my intention,” he stated. “I want to thank you, Democrats and Republicans, for your common support for Israel, year after year, decade after decade. I know that on whichever side of the aisle you sit, you stand with Israel.”
That clever gambit – an attempt to kill the Obama administration and the boycotting Democrats with kindness – placed President Obama’s puerile spitefulness on Israel in stark contrast. That, of course, was the point. Every time Netanyahu spelled out the ways in which the Obama administration had helped Israel – instances that were, by and large, pro forma commitments every American president makes to Israel – he forced Obama into a corner. Turning the other political cheek turned out to be a powerful weapon.
Netanyahu got to the heart of his message: absolutely devastating Obama’s reported Iranian peace deal. In the shadow of the Jewish holiday of Purim, when a Jewish woman pled for the survival of her people from the genocidal intentions of a Persian anti-Semite, Netanyahu echoed Queen Esther’s language:
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He was Churchillian today.
THAT is a prophetic declaration.
I need to go back and read the book of Revelation.
I don’t think Israel will ever have to stand alone, there are to many of us that respect Israel.
Just because we have an idiot in the White House doesn’t mean AMERICA is as stupid as the idiot....
Awaiting a Proclamation from Obama Chamberlin on the prospects for Peace in our time....
Net just warned zero that he’s going it alone. If he thinks he may not win his election, it’s do or die time NOW.
He hinted at the new bunker discovered last week, and Saudi has given him overflight, so I take this as Net saying ‘too late, I can see you aren’t going to stop Iran, so I will.’
THAT’s why the RATS are so freaking out.
And Ezekiel 38 and 39.
Put me down as pro Israel.
Excellent speech. He knows that 0 has abandoned Israel and sold the country to a bunch of prehistoric pea-brain fanatics.
How can you not like Bibi over the losers we have elected in this country. He is a patriot for his country.
Very smart and diplomatic speech...and honest.
We Conservatives in the USA stand with Israel and Bibi while our cowardly politicians don’t.
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Bibi is an adult. We are being “ruled” by children.
That is EXACTLY right ... In the last days all nations turn against Israel. We are looking at it happening ... right now
HOORAH!!!
- British cartoonist David Low, after Dunkirk
Read Ezekiel, it’s right there too.
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