Posted on 01/25/2015 3:59:05 PM PST by icwhatudo
Rivlin is in New York to address the official Holocaust commemorations of the United Nations. His schedule includes meetings with African-American leaders and others.
According to unsourced Israeli media reports, the White House invited Rivlin to a summit meeting with Obama in Washington. Israeli media outlets, including Channel 10 and the Ynet news site, have suggested the White House invitation was meant to embarrass Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was not invited to meet with Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry during his stay in Washington to address both houses of Congress in early March.
Netanyahu was invited to address Congress by House Speaker John Boehner. The invitation was not coordinated with the White House, and Boehner himself has suggested it was meant to be part of the Congressional Republican campaign to pass stiffer Iran sanctions legislation opposed by the administration. The row over Netanyahu’s visit has led to mutual recriminations and angry comments from both governments.
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So much for his "I don't ivite politicians just prior to an election" BS.
Even he won’t meet with the usa hitler.
I wish someone would organize an, “I stand with Israel” rally in DC during Netanyahu’s visit.
When Nancy Pelosi met with Assad back in 2007, no one made a fuss. She didn’t ask Bush’s permission to do so..funny how the left have a short memory span
I wish someone would organize an, “I stand with Israel” rally in DC during Netanyahu’s visit.They did. In the US congress. :)
Am I reading an extended Facebook thread where high school girls try to one-up each other on who is more popular, or an article about US foreign policy?
I really can’t tell.
been to the white hut, got the t shirt, no need to go back.
When you force a foreign leader to use the servant’s entrance, even their opposition is leery of your motives.
Good going, Obama...you singlehandedly managed to destroy our relationship with Israel.
LMAO! I almost choked on peanuts here.
He probably doesn’t like arugula.
usa hitler is a good name for the tan bag-of-bones.
The left has a short memory span, because they place on the LEFT side of the Bell Curve.
I bet he will meet with the crying cheeto. Not quite as bad as meeting with Bath House Barry.
the White House invitation was meant to embarrass Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
More like embarrass Obama. The only people in the world fawning over Obama are traitorous, thieving, low IQ percentile, American idiots. Everyone else knows Obama is a classless act and is the worst thing to happen to Western Civilization since WWII. He has spited every single ally we have on Earth. While emboldening, supporting, and out right HELPING those opposing the American Miracle.
/bingo
To show a balanced approach toward Israeli politics, Boehner should also invite Rivlin to address Congress, and Rivlin should accept.
This would also show that Israel is unified in its opinion of Obama.
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