Posted on 10/25/2009 4:31:37 PM PDT by 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.
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Amen
Agree; and an message not lost on WH 'leadership'. Would love to hear the 'office conversation' on this one.
Don’t think that SARKOZY MERKEL BERLUSCONI V.KLAUS POLISH leaders...really appreciate OBAMAO for various reasons!
HE has much more “friends” in the Middle-East and Asia...err not very good friends
“Have you noticed how world leaders (Sacrozy in France, now Netanyahu in Israel) are beginning to put down nobama?”
Obama desperately needs to be taken off of his narcissitic Olympian pedestal for the good of the world and it looks like Bibi and Sarkozy are doing just that. Wouldn’t you just love to get a look at Israel’s psychological profile of Obama...lol!
‘Malignant narcissist with delusions of grandeur and a complete messianic complex.’
Obama is a little boy in a man’s world.
McManus is the BEST writer to get a kid interested in reading. His books of short stories are the funniest lines ever put on paper. My kid and I allude to his anecdotes when describing our own sportsman type activities. I'd love to meet Mr. McManus someday.
America's enemies are Obama's friends. Obama's enemies are America's friends. And they called GWB a "cowboy"...By comparison, BHO is an international disaster.
Well...they've already over-used "unexpected" in describing economic results.
Don't be suprised when the British conservatives do the same.
People are starting to recognize Obama hates and resents Western Civilization and White people generally.
Agreed. Bibi and Bush would have been keeping in touch simply as friends, not to mention as allies, and informally first, formally second, Bibi would have told Bush he was coming.
OTOH, IF, in the very very unlikely case, Bibi had come unannounced, Laura and President Bush would have dropped everything to welcome him and to give him the world class audience he deserves.
what Ntanyahu ought to do is leak it out that obama wanted him to come for secret meetings...
Great reading.
Thanks much for the link.
But just to make sure Obama gets the point, I think Bebe needs to schedule an exclusive interview with Chris Wallace of Fox News!
LMAO! good shot.
Oh that would be perfect!
In your face you big disgrace Obama!
..... Just absolutely delicious!
My hat’s off to Bibi for playing his diplomatic card so very elegantly.
Get ready for the veiled suggestions of possible “latent racism” and head-shaking commentaries about an inexplicable “lack of diplomatic civility” to crop up in the LSM.
Hmm.... Bibi’s expression is almost identical to the one on Cheney’s face in that famous inauguration photo.
Great read!!! Thanks!
Bump!
Bibi is obviously a man who knows where he stands in the eyes of the administration and it doesn’t faze him one iota. Whoever was surprised that Bibi was going to the summit are idiots, and why would he have to ask obozo anything? If I were Bibi I would call the CIA first but I’m sure Bibi’s boys were well ahead of the game when it comes to securing his area.
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