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Pence’s final visit to Israel before leaving office is canceled
The Times of Israel ^ | 12/30/2020 | JUDAH ARI GROSS

Posted on 12/30/2020 6:31:53 AM PST by C210N

US vice president was reportedly planning multi-day stop in Jewish state on trip abroad after validating Biden’s electoral victory

(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...


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A planned visit to Israel by US Vice President Mike Pence was called off less than two weeks before he was due to arrive, the US Embassy confirmed Wednesday.

No reason was given for the cancellation, which was first reported by the Ynet news site.

1 posted on 12/30/2020 6:31:53 AM PST by C210N
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To: C210N

They figured Pence is a on the way out with no power to affect anything of substance, why waste your time with this hoser.


2 posted on 12/30/2020 6:33:19 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: C210N

Interesting new development, given the latest GP’s reporting of lawyer disagreements on “how to proceed” on 1/6.


3 posted on 12/30/2020 6:33:26 AM PST by C210N
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To: C210N

“Well, we’ll see”


4 posted on 12/30/2020 6:34:22 AM PST by V_TWIN (Where's Hunter???)
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To: C210N

Anything from GP should be taken with a very large grain of salt.


5 posted on 12/30/2020 6:38:37 AM PST by JME_FAN
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To: C210N
Maybe because


6 posted on 12/30/2020 6:40:26 AM PST by McGruff
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To: McGruff

OK, that was just sickening; a maudlin, cloying post by Bibi.

To see Benjamin Netanyahu grovelling obsequiously before the demented pervert Biden is beyond appalling.


7 posted on 12/30/2020 6:51:13 AM PST by Westbrook
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To: McGruff

Which entrance will ‘Bibi’ use with biden/harris?


8 posted on 12/30/2020 6:53:19 AM PST by pilgrim
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To: C210N; SJackson

Maybe they planned to announce Israeli/Saudi normalization, and the deal came apart.

From the article: “Earlier this month, Regional Cooperation Minister Ofir Akunis, a member of Netanyahu’s Likud party, confirmed the visit, saying, “Pence is planning on visiting Israel. I don’t want to commit to the dates. It’s likely that during the trip itself there will be a declaration of normalization” with another Muslim country.”

Alternatively, they might come to the White House to announce, but that would be a stick in the eye to a Biden Administration. Another possibility is to delay the announcement until a week after inauguration, so the Bidens (Joe and Hunter) can receive the Nobel Peace Prize for it.


9 posted on 12/30/2020 6:53:30 AM PST by BeauBo
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Another bug out trip was bad optics for Pence. People were starting to notice how often he has been AWOL when POTUS needs him most.


10 posted on 12/30/2020 6:54:13 AM PST by lodi90
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To: McGruff

I doubt that was more than a minor irritation to President Trump.Israel must get along with the US regardless of who is president.

Otherwise they are doomed.

The trip may have been cancelled by the president because Pence is being uncooperative over his January 6th duties.

That is a very big deal.


11 posted on 12/30/2020 6:54:28 AM PST by old curmudgeon (There is no situation so terrible, so disgraceful, that the federal government can not make worse)
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EDIT

Which entrance, to the White House, will ‘Bibi’ use with biden/harris?


12 posted on 12/30/2020 6:54:28 AM PST by pilgrim
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To: Westbrook

“that was just sickening; a maudlin, cloying post by Bibi.”

He has a duty to his Country to make the best of the vital US alliance, regardless of his personal feelings.

Having to have made life and death Military decisions, and having to have consoled the families of those lost, might have steeled him to buck up and do what needs to be done for the Country.


13 posted on 12/30/2020 6:57:36 AM PST by BeauBo
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No reason was given

Jonathan Pollard arrived to a hero's welcome in Israel today.

14 posted on 12/30/2020 7:00:34 AM PST by Jolla
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

“They figured Pence is a on the way out with no power to affect anything of substance, why waste your time with this hoser”

Bingo. Losers need to go away.


15 posted on 12/30/2020 7:01:33 AM PST by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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Despite all the stuff Trump has done for Israel, my bet is that Netanyahu and others don’t support Trump because he has made America energy independent which lessens our attachment to the Middle East as a whole. I’m sure he would like to see Biden make us dependent on Saudi oil again.


16 posted on 12/30/2020 7:01:46 AM PST by euram
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

“They figured Pence is a on the way out with no power to affect anything of substance, why waste your time with this hoser.”

Or, maybe with the Jan 6 date, something is up that requires Pence to be home?


17 posted on 12/30/2020 7:04:38 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Keep the Faith. Everything happens for a reason.)
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"Which entrance will ‘Bibi’ use with biden/harris?"

That's a triple entendre fo' #Karamela...

18 posted on 12/30/2020 7:06:23 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Eric Coomer of Dominion Voting Systems Is The Blue Dress)
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The most likely reason, the dissolution of the Knesset last week requiring a new election, 4th in a year, in late March. Official visits can be viewed politically as interference.

19 posted on 12/30/2020 7:07:46 AM PST by SJackson (It is true that liberty is precious — so precious that it must be rationed., V Lenin)
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To: McGruff

Bannon just said that Pence said he’s cancelling the trip to remain for Trump’s 2nd inauguration! I would love to see that direct quote!!


20 posted on 12/30/2020 7:08:45 AM PST by spacejunkie2001
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