Posted on 03/07/2016 1:54:40 PM PST by JOHN ADAMS
President Obama foregoes meeting with Netanyahu in favor of flight to Cuba for first US presidential trip since 1920s.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has canceled his annual trip to the United States after President Barack Obama declined to schedule a meeting with him.
Netanyahu had planned a visit to the US coinciding with the annual AIPAC summit planned for March 20 through 22. Netanyahu has made attending AIPACs annual conference a tradition, missing the event only twice.
Officials around the Prime Minister pointed out that the trip would take place in the middle of a heated presidential primary season, and Netanyahu is looking to avoid becoming entangled in internal American politics.
They also noted that Vice President Joe Biden is set to arrive in Israel this week for meetings with Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority leaders, and that the Israeli Prime Minister would be able to convey important messages through the Vice President.
Another reason for the cancellation appears to be a failure of Obama and Netanyahu to reach an agreement over the next Memorandum of Understanding.
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“Visiting the 0bama WH would be like visiting Berchtesgaden. Something to he avoided...”
Heh heh heh ....
Good for Bibi. Dont waste time on that ugly cantaloupe head.>>> he should have showed up and had meetings with all the candidates.
Maybe because that's what he said at the last debate?
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