Posted on 03/19/2015 3:28:53 PM PDT by Nachum
President Barack Obama on Thursday finally called Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his election win.
Obama spoke to the Israeli leader "to congratulate him on his party's success in winning a plurality of Knesset seats," the White House said, according to AFP.
"The president emphasized the importance the United States places on our close military, intelligence, and security cooperation with Israel, which reflects the deep and abiding partnership between both countries," the White House statement said.
Ties have been tested by Netanyahu's pledge on the campaign trail to oppose the creation of a Palestinian state, which had been the starting point of countless rounds of Middle East peace negotiations.
Obama waited two days before making the normally routine congratulatory call, though Secretary of State John Kerry called Netanyahu on Wednesday.
The White House said that during the conversation, Obama "reaffirmed the United States' long-standing commitment to a two-state solution that results in a secure Israel alongside a sovereign and viable Palestine."
While Netanyahu declared in a series of interviews this week he would do everything in his power to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, he appeared to backtrack on this statement on Thursday, telling NBC, "I don't want a one-state solution. I want a sustainable, peaceful two-state solution.”
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McDonough finally got around to telling King Barry that his Bibi snit was polling poorly.
Obammy chided him that he maintains control with a minority in the HousGow and Senate.
I wish Bibi had refused to take the call or his office could have said they’d take a message as Bibi had a date at the golf course...Bibi has too much class to pull something like that. The baboon in the WH can’t even spell class. I suppose that’s racist. Ask me if I care!
Boy I sure hope Obama got forwarded to voicemail.
Like I always mention the Gaza was a little lab experiment on a two state solution. The experiment on a small scale has been a colossal failure.
Only hack leftists would push forward anyway... Fools all.
This is the Obama spin.
My bet is that the conversation contained a number of warnings and veiled threats.
Netanyahu can’t openly reveal this, but there’s no way Obama called him up to say “great job”, “I’m so happy for you.”
“Hello, Bibi. This is the King of Babylon calling. Congratulations on winning the election!”
“”McDonough””
There are a lot of people in the WH I do not like or trust but that guy heads the list...We all know where Valerie Jarrett is coming from but McDonough wants to appear normal and is far from it - he’s shifty IMO!!!
So it tok two days for Baby Zero to get over his tantrum.
I feel so VERY confident when I remember that Baby Zero has his hand on the nuclear football. NOT!
I share your point, but Netanyahu is too great a statesman not to take a call from the U.S. President ... no matter what. I suspect Netanyahu was gracious (which likely infuriated our petulant leader even more than having to make the call in the first place!)
Congratulations on outsmarting our commie operatives. You have a future.
Hat tip, pat on the back, kudos to Øbama to make this call. It takes guts for our ‘Res_ _ ent to call the Leader of the Free World.
Did Obama make the call from a golf course?
“Bibi, baby! I was reading the newspaper today and I just found out!”
Probably recovering from coke binge after he hear Bibi winning in Israel LOL!
You’re right - Bibi has too much class to refuse the call... but it’s still fun to think about...
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