Posted on 03/23/2015 5:10:11 AM PDT by HomerBohn
President Obama is considering cutting all ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s YNet News reported on Friday.
According to a source cited by the paper, the White House “is contemplating lowering its ties with Israel and putting Kerry as the sole liaison between the two states, as opposed to the open line Netanyahu now enjoys with Obama.”
“The president is pragmatic, if he were to think there was some gain to be made from talking directly with Netanyahu he would do so, but he just prefers not to waste his time,” the source said The report culminates weeks of mounting anger by the White House towards Netanyahu. Administration officials were very critical of Netanyahu’s historic speech earlier this month before a joint session of Congress on the Iranian nuclear threat, and there was even speculation that the White House was attempting to unseat the Israeli Prime Minister.
Following Netanyahu’s landslide electoral victory this week, it appeared as though the tension with the White House might dissipate. The White House took a conciliatory tone on the day of the win, and a Netanyahu loyalist made it clear that the new government would seek to renew trust with the United States. The peace was short-lived.
The White House quickly resumed hostilities towards Netanyahu in the days following the election. A White House official avoided congratulating the Israeli Prime Minister the day after the win. The White House also directly criticized Netanyahu’s Election Day comments about Arab voter turnout, calling them “cynical.” Then there were several reports that the White House was reconsidering its pro-Israel stance at the United Nations because of Netanyahu’s rescinding of support for Palestinian statehood at this time. Netanyahu, seemingly in response to the mounting White House hostility, abandoned his pre-election opposition to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, seeking again to renew the US-Israel relationship.
The White House rejected this overture, and said that it was “re-evaluating” its thinking about relations with Israel. The tension continued yesterday during a telephone call between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister.
According to the AP, Obama told Netanyahu that the US was indeed reassessing its thinking about the peace process. He also raised the issue of Netanyahu’s “anti-Arab rhetoric” during the election.
It is well know how empty our President's schedule is.
I'm sure Bibi will be VERY upset! < /sarc >
Right... THEN we’ll see how the puppet “O” has to say
With the incentive, intel and capability the IDF HAS to accomplish that with a minimum of collateral damage, I don’t know what Bibiis waiting for.
his lips are already blue.
And then they go in and dump all over the military for not “fixing” their mess with both hands tied behind their back and a canvas bag over their heads while the liberals and the State Department kick them in the backside the entire time.
The president of the United States behaves like a bully, like a child. He cannot leave soon enough.
Well, after all, Jews and Muslim radicals don’t talk to each other do they?
Cruz taking a hit at Obama and Bibi in ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEOKJRkhpxg
One man in this picture has been tested to have a 218 IQ.
The other has hidden his academic records, and exhibits a sub-100 IQ.
Congress does nothing. The citizens do nothing. Hate to say this but it's way past time for our military to step up to this out of control government.
“Nothing like a green light to invite aggression.”
Money quote! The ayatollahs are now empowered to pull something big.
Obama will soon have blood on his hands. It may be that of muzzies, but there’s going to be bloodshed in the Middle East, and soon.
0’s actions and his words are being monitored closely by the Saudi’s and Jordan.
If 0 decides to stop financial and military help to Israel, the Saudi’s, and Jordan will, under the radar, usurp 0’s sinister plans and support Israel with both.
Saudi Arabia has the most to fear because of their sole source of power and wealth, in the world, are their oil fields which are in the sights of ISIS.
0 would be in a dire situation trying to un-bow to them and face the truth in that area of ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’.
Cruz-Scott or Scott-Cruz
Either combination will work nicely.
ewwww. EWWWW! I think I’m going to throw up!!!
He fell out of his highchair as a child and has grown into a parasitic, narcissistic, brain dead commie.
“The president is pragmatic, if he were to think there was some gain to be made from talking directly with Netanyahu he would do so, but he just prefers not to waste his time,”.
He is one arrogant son of a bitch!
Does Zero remind of Beavis or Butthead?
[The other has hidden his academic records, and exhibits a sub-100 IQ.]
...and one was such a idiot as an attorney, his law license was revoked.
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