Washington caught off guard by Netanyahu visit

Ynet ^ | 10.25.09 | Yitzhak Benhorin

[Tigen]

Israel says PM did not consult Obama ahead of trip because meeting on peace process unnecessary.

WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's intention to visit Washington for the annual UJC General Assembly has surprised many on Capitol Hill and was apparently not coordinated with the Obama administration.

An American source told Ynet Sunday that news of the visit had been received with reserved astonishment.

The Obama administration has not yet responded to questions of whether a meeting with Netanyahu was forthcoming due to their surprise over the unscheduled visit. On the other hand, failure to invite Netanyahu to the White House may be perceived as a diplomatic crisis.

Sources in Jerusalem say Netanyahu did indeed decide to attend the GA without first consulting President Barack Obama, but that since the latter would also be present at the event the two may meet in any case.

The sources say a summit between the two leaders would be superfluous at this point in the peace process, and for this reason an official meeting has not been scheduled.

An official statement regarding Netanyahu's visit is scheduled to be published soon in the US, and an unofficial oral announcement has already been given by the Jewish Federations' leaders. The prime minister's visit is scheduled to take place on November 8-10.

[MestaMachine]

My bad...
Url for the first article from, (barf,) talking points memo

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/24/netanyahu_first_hell_freezes_then_the_settlements/

[MestaMachine]

THAT is a magnificent pic of Da MAN!
Good on ya!
Am Yisrael Chai! AGAIN!

[Bellflower]

I would love to see Bibi and Sarah together! Sarah is Israels best hope as a friend in American politics....and that is the truth.

So would I!

Sarah Palin on Israel

http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2008/08/sarah-palin-on-israel.html

[uncitizen]

This looks like an intentional slight by Israel to show how irrelevant Obama is.

I second the motion.

[Katarina]

I LOVE it, thank you BiBi.

[mkjessup]

I would suppose protocol would dictate that when a head of state comes aboard in another country, there would be advance notice for security purposes.

Unless there was more safety in NOT notifying the regime of the destination country, for example if the alleged ruler was a know-nothing, never-did-anything, running-off-at-the-mouth Marxist-Muslim sockpuppet whose mindless followers were predisposed to violence.

Not that I can think of any fascist regime like that (laugh-snort-gag-spew), LOL

[bustinchops]

LOL, good for Bibi! Poke yoour finger in zero’s eye as often as possible!

[bustinchops]

I’ll bet zero is all wee-wee’d up about this!

[MissMagnolia]

Folk dancing & Austrian drinking songs ...... so that's what's been going on in the Oval office ... I knew it wasn't simple incompetence!

[SumProVita]

This photo comparison of Bibi and Obama is excellent. It is CLEAR who is the adult, the man....and it always has been. Obama is like a petulant, know-it-all adolescent who has yet to learn what life is really all about.

[dools007]

Our Dear Leader gets dissed regularly by almost everyone outside America. I wonder how his propaganda machine will spin this?

It's perfectly obvious the Europeans, do not respect him one iota. The Europeans awarded Onada the bogus Nobel Peace Prize strictly to assuage his ego—and to keep him in their hip pocket.

I want to thank all those who participated in putting this Kenyon-Marxist usurper in the WH.

I applaud Bibi in showing how irrelevant Onada has become.

[Infidel Heather]

Wish Bibi were our President. I like that man.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Now just why should Israeli’s PM announce ahead of time, and intimately coordinate a meeting in Washington with the active enemies of his country, just so those enemies can schedule a photo op with Netanay. so the enemies can get reelected??

[napscoordinator]

That looks bad on Israel not America. As protocol goes, that is pretty scummy no matter how funny it is.

[ync1994]

I know it’s hard to keep track of all the outrageous stuff Obama has done, but remember the recent White House photo of Obama with his feet on the desk in the Oval Office while talking to Bibi on the phone ??!!!

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

[ync1994]

“Bibi Netenyahu is saving the world from Barack Obama.”

Awesome statement! Let’s pray to God he is doing just that.

[AD from SpringBay]

Sources in Jerusalem say Netanyahu did indeed decide to attend the GA without first consulting President Barack Obama...

What!? Good lawd. Imagine the gall of that Jew, failing to consult with His Great Imperial Highness prior to making a visit. He must surely be put into his place. Perhaps a proper snubbing will put him back in his place. That vassal is certainly acting quite unvassalish.

[ync1994]

”Obama effectively resiged his seat as the leader of the Western Free World.” (during his recent U.N. speech)

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OMG brilliant observation. I knew it, but seeing it written down really struck me.

[massgopguy]

Didn’t Bibi get the memo? Obama decides where Jews can go.