Netanyahu speech could turn Israel lobby into a political.
The stunning invitation to Netanyahu to address the Congress in March against Obama may at last politicize the special relationship, forcing Democrats to side with the president over Israel and unleashing a debate over our Israeli policy. ���The Boehner-Netanyahu gambit has taken the relationship at the top to a new low,��� Mr. [former ambassador Dan] Kurtzer said.. The Times says nothing about the underlying politics of the matter, or the policy consequences either.
Netanyahu speech scandal blows up, and soiled Dermer.
In the last 24 hours the controversy over the planned speech by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to both houses of Congress on March 3 to rebut the presidents policy on Iran has blown up to a new level.. The outrage the episode has incited within President Obamas inner circle became clear in unusually sharp criticism by a senior administration official who said that the Israeli ambassador, Ron Dermer, who helped orchestrate the invitation, had repeatedly placed��.
Obama, Netanyahu, Iran, Congress and the Republican Party
Flickr /Talk Radio News Service. Some rights reserved.. According to the liberal Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Obama has warned Netanyahu to stop urging Congress to back laws imposing new sanctions on Iran.. Although Netanyahus speech to Congress was originally set down for early February, it is now scheduled to take place on 3 March, which happens to be the last day of the 2015 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference. Mossad��.
Netanyahus Blind Spot | The American Conservative
Whatever Benjamin Netanyahu says when he addresses Congress will likely be overshadowed by the controversy his speech has already generated.. AIPAC is closely involved in lobbying for Senate legislation designed to blow up the Iran negotiations, and is within shouting distance of securing a veto-proof majority... Devastating New Poll Shows Americans Believe Obama Can ���. ���Top Obama adviser calls Netanyahu visit destructive��� ��� BBC News ��� Feb.
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Obama administration officials ��� who werent informed beforehand about the invitation from House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) ��� are irritated that Netanyahu will use the U.S. Congress to try and sink an Iranian nuclear deal, and Netanyahu is angry.
Obama says Netanyahus Iran speech contains nothing new
US President Barack Obama has reacted scathingly to a speech by the Israeli prime minister that castigated his policy towards Iran. In a speech to the US Congress, Benjamin Netanyahu warned that a deal under discussion on Irans nuclear programme could .
State Dept says Netanyahu speech is not inappropriate.
More of the Netanyahu speech disaster: the State Department says it is not inappropriate, disrespectful, humiliating, or embarrassing, and opposition mounts to the speech on Capitol Hill.. I am with the Leveretts (who are clearly beyond brilliant and been on the deep inside) that there is no hard proof supporting he repeated claims, that Iran has the right to enrich and nothing Iran does will appease Israel. They are... Adam Curtis latest film is up on BBCs iPlayer.
Iran News Latest Real-Time Updates - NewsBlogged
With Netanyahu in Washington to deliver an impassioned address to the US Congress, President Barack Obama hit back immediately, scoffing that he had presented no idea of his own to contain the Iranian threat. Netanyahus. WASHINGTON (Reuters) ��� U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday told reporters ���as far as I can tell, there was nothing new��� in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus address to Congress panning U.S.-led nuclear talks with Iran.
Israels Netanyahu draws rebuke from Obama over Iran.
Netanyahu Event Similar to a State of the Union Address, but More ElectricNew York Times Obama says Netanyahus Iran speech contains nothing newBBC News Netanyahu makes last-ditch bid to stop Obama from doing��.
The 25 Most Obnoxious Quotes From Barack Obama - John.
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Commentary Magazine - Commentary Magazine
But in a political career that has always blurred the line between personal and public, Clinton must also be prepared to answer even more worrisome queries about possible connections between her husbands fundraising from foreign powers.. A strange argument began taking shape Monday night with Susan Rices speech to AIPAC and blossomed on Tuesday in the response to Bibi Netanyahus speech.. Questioning Obama on Nuclear Iran Is Not Partisanship.
Reinvigorated Obama snaps into action
Whether or not getting the thumbs-down from the Donald was a factor, one of those two big hitters - Mitt Romney - has now said he will not run in 2016, but Iowan freedom lovers were able to see plenty of other hitters - of varying physical and.
Al Jazeera journalists arrested after flying drone in Paris
French media has reported that drones have been sighted at night over the Eiffel Tower, the Place de la Concorde, nuclear plants, military installations, and the home of French President Francois Hollande.. There is nothing to worry about, he said.
Congress flooded with letters urging members to.
David Swanson, of Roots Action, stated: ���Netanyahus failure to cancel this speech looks like the same obtuseness that has led him to continue misrepresenting an Iranian threat and urging his nation and this one closer to war.. The nationwide poll, released Tuesday, shows 63% of Americans say it was a bad move for congressional leadership to extend the invitation without giving President Barack Obama a heads up that it was coming. Only 33% say it was the right��.
Widow of murdered spy blames Russian govt for new killing
Marina Litvinenko told BBC Radio on Sunday she thinks Nemtsovs slaying Friday night in Moscow seems to have been the Russian governments way of silencing critics of President Vladimir Putin, but offered no proof. She said the Russian government has .
Hard National Security Choices
More details are also emerging on the nuclear liability deal the United States and India reached during President Barack Obamas visit to New Delhi in January. The Hindu reports that Indias Ministry of External Affairs has clarified Indias stance on.
The D Brief: Arming Ukraine wouldnt solve everything; Jihadi John, revealed.
During a press conference at the Pentagon, Breedlove said he has submitted formal recommendations to the White House, via his chain of command at the Pentagon, on what other measures Washington should take to push back against Moscow and its support.
Reader Pushback on Netanyahu, Iran, and the Speech
The arguments made to promote the Iraq war���we must strike before its too late; diplomacy is a ruse and has run its course; the regime is irrational and can only be crushed rather than reasoned with; military solutions will in fact solve the problem.
Nuke Deal: Obama Wants Decision From Iran
���The issues now are sufficiently narrowed and sufficiently clarified that were at a point now that they need to make a decision,��� Obama said at a joint WH presser with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Meanwhile, Netanyahu told a Likud party.
FPs Situation Report: Carter makes a splash abroad; Turkey pushes into Syria.
Deutsche Welle: ���Carter also said the main reason for the Obama administrations new thinking was Afghanistans new unity government under President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, something he said promised to lead to more effective.
TRNS News Notes- 2/24
GOPs DHS problem: Punt or blame? Iran nuke talks: Edging to deal? Netanyahus Iran bomb claim contradicted: by Mossad Top-secret files leaked Mossad: Iran does not appear to be ready NSA chief dodges new spy allegations Obama wants regs for .
Nothing New In Netanyahus Speech, Obama Says | WEKU
Updated at 4:15 p.m. ET President Obama said there was nothing new in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus speech on Iran to a.
Tracking Netanyahus US visit ��� Full text of Obama.
This is nothing new for the U.S. public ��� in 2009, virtually the same number of Americans said they favored negotiations with Iran,��� says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. Question: How will US government on the verge��.
Iraqs anti-ISIS Tikrit offensive is backed by Iran, not the US
When Iraq launched its third attempt to retake Tirkit from Islamic State on Monday, Iran was aiding it with drones, artillery, and rockets, and Revolutionary Guard troops and commanders. Qasem Soleimani, the head of Irans Quds Force militia, was on.
Everything you should know about the internet debate.
Perhaps the one thing we can agree on is that the The Dress has captured the attention of people everywhere: At the time of publication, BuzzFeeds meme-launching original post on The Dress had upwards of 27 million.. Obama: Netanyahu offered no viable alternatives to Iranian nuclear talks. As far as I can tell, there was nothing new, Obama said, adding that Netanyahu gave a nearly identical speech last year full of dire predictions that have not come true.
Speech to AIPAC could give Netanyahu his out
One shoe dropped on Friday: Abe Foxman of the ADL said that Israeli PM Netanyahu ought to cancel his scheduled speech to the Congress because the controversy has turned into a political ���circus.��� Foxman: ���Now is a time to. Obama has all the.
Juan Cole: What Does Iran Think of Netanyahus. - Truthdig
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a bid to thwart President Barack Obamas foreign policy toward Iran, the Iranian press is reacting to the wrench Netanyahu is trying to throw into negotiations over Irans. In contrast, BBC Monitoring says, the conservative Hemayat wrote yesterday that US sanctions will not be reduced under any circumstances, and that Washington is only pretending to negotiate:.. Is Netanyahus speech going to be televised?
TRNS News Notes- 2/17
Critics have argued that Obamas executive order violated constitutional limits on presidential powers. The WH has said Obama exercised his authority properly. ��� In a lengthy and colorful opinion last August, Hanen departed from the issue at hand to.
What Does Iran Think of Netanyahus Interference in Talks?
As Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu makes a bid to thwart President Barack Obamas foreign policy toward Iran, the Iranian press is reacting to the wrench Netanyahu is trying to throw into negotiations over Irans civilian nuclear enrichment.
Israels Netanyahu warns US against paving way to Iran.
Israels Netanyahu warns US against paving way to Iran bomb ��� BBC News. Post by wpjljron. Following the speech, US President Barack Obama told reporters he had seen ���nothing new��� in the speech transcript. ���On the core issue, which is how to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon which would make it far more dangerous, the prime minister did not offer any viable alternatives,��� he said... It is not known if Iran has a warhead or suitable delivery system.
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In Speech To Congress, Netanyahu Blasts A Very Bad Deal.
Noting that he has a profound obligation to speak about the dangers posed by Iran, the Israeli leader outlined the threats made by the Islamic republic and its proxies against Israel.. Obama, speaking at the White House, said, as far as I can tell, there was nothing new in Netanyahus speech, adding, the prime minister didnt offer any viable alternatives. He said.. ON AIR. Schedule; WEKU. Daily �� Weekly. WEKU Music. Daily �� Weekly �� Programs �� Hosts �� News��.