Will Netanyahu still address Congress?
The debate follows mounting criticism of Netanyahu’s move to use the high profile address to criticize President Barack Obama’s policy on Iran. While a range of ideas are being discussed…
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Anti-Defamation League Urges Benjamin Netanyahu To Cancel Congress Speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to speak before Congress on March 3, but there’s a growing chorus of voices calling on him to cancel the appearance. The latest…
Joe Biden To Miss Controversial Netanyahu Speech
Vice President Joe Biden is expected to miss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial address to a joint meeting of Congress because of foreign travel, Biden’s office said Friday. The…
Biden Expected to Miss Netanyahu Speech to Congress – First Draft. Political News, Now.
That appeared to be Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s response on Friday to Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli premier, whose plans for a speech to a joint meeting of Congress…
Israel bolsters ties to Jordan as ISIS looms
The Jordanian pilot, Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh, was burned alive by ISIS militants in a video shared online around the world. The tragedy is a prime opportunity for Netanyahu to shore…
Consuls In U.S. Warn: Israel’s Friends Fear Netanyahu’s Speech To Congress Will Harm Ties
Israeli consuls general in the United States have warned the Foreign Ministry to expect fierce negative reactions to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned March 3 speech to Congress, including from…
HUFFPOST HILL – Schock Staffer’s Early Exit Poses Challenge For ‘Downton’ Writers
An Aaron Schock adviser resigned for posting racist messages on Facebook — this never would’ve happened had a wireless not been installed in Downton. The White House politely reminded Tom…
Democrats Aren’t Sure What They’re Going To Do About Bibi
WASHINGTON — It seems that House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to give a joint address to Congress has caused problems for just about…
Israeli Officials Fail To Quell Democratic Revolt
Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer and Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein rushed to meetings on Capitol Hill on Wednesday trying to calm a furor created by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech…
Democrats Might Skip Netanyahu Speech
Vice President Joe Biden won’t commit to attending Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress next month. Read the whole story at Politico
A Strained Alliance: Obama-Netanyahu Rift Grew Over Years
WASHINGTON — For six years, the pattern has been the same. A dispute between American and Israeli leaders spills out into the open. Analysts declare the relationship in crisis. Then…
Israeli Ambassador defends decision not to tell the White House about Netanyahu invitation
Boehner’s office said he made it clear to Israeli Amb. Ron Dermer that “it was his (Boehner’s) prerogative to inform the White House,” and Dermer has said multiple times that…
Benjamin Netanyahu Accused Of Election Ploy In Backlash Over New Settlements
WASHINGTON — Political observers to the left of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are calling a release of bids for the construction of new housing units in West Bank settlements an…
Israeli Center-Left Alliance Looks To Unseat Netanyahu
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his unwieldy coalition and called new elections last month, he appeared almost certain to be returned once more to office. But a new center-left…
G.O.P.’s Invitation to Netanyahu Is Aiding Obama’s Cause on Iran
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s relations with Democrats on Capitol Hill have never been especially close. But one man is helping to bring them a little closer together: Benjamin Netanyahu. The…
White House Expresses Displeasure Over Speech Planned By Netanyahu
The Obama administration, after days of mounting tension, signaled on Wednesday how angry it is with Israel that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted Republican leaders’ invitation to address Congress on…
Obama: Netanyahu’s visit too close to election for meeting
President Barack Obama says he will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in March because his trip to Washington comes too close to Israel’s upcoming elections. “I’m declining…
Israeli Opposition Takes Aim at Netanyahu Over Planned Speech to Congress
JERUSALEM — Michael B. Oren, who spent four years as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ambassador to Washington, has called on Mr. Netanyahu to cancel his speech to Congress about Iran….
The Netanyahu Disaster
Benjamin Netanyahu believes he has just one job, and that is to stop Iran from getting hold of nuclear weapons. Read the whole story at The Atlantic
Obama Chief Of Staff Denis McDonough: Benjamin Netanyahu Didn’t Spit In The Face Of The White House
WASHINGTON — White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on Sunday downplayed reports that the White House was furious with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for accepting an invitation from…
Netanyahu visit continues to stir emotion
His comments come days after House Speaker John Boehner announced that Netanyahu will address Congress in March, two weeks ahead of an Israeli electiona move that caught President Barack Obama’s…
Netanyahu snub takes relations with White House to a new low
The announcement from House Speaker John Boehner’s office this week came after several high-level interactions between U.S. and Israeli officials, including a phone call between the President and Netanyahu and…
What’s happening in the Middle East and why it matters
It’s not like this uneasiness is concentrated only in one country, or all for a common reason. There’s Islamic extremism, political turnover, faltering oil prices and, let’s not forget, age-old…
Obama Not Planning to Meet With Israeli Premier
WASHINGTON — The White House said on Thursday that President Obama would not meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel when he comes here in March to speak to a…
Thanks To John Kerry, Israel Stunt Backfires On Boehner
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) appeared to be have pulled off a masterful political victory against the Obama administration Wednesday when he revealed that he had invited Israeli…
Netanyahu visit causes headaches at home and abroad
Now it looks like Netanyahu will be coming later than expected. Boehner originally said Wednesday Netanyahu’s address would be Feb. 11. But on Thursday Boehner tweeted that “at his request”…
White House, Citing Israeli Election, Says Obama and Netanyahu Won’t Meet
LAWRENCE, Kan. — President Obama will not meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel when he travels to Washington in March to address a joint session of Congress, the…
Boehner Invites Another Response to State of Union, From Israel’s Premier
The president discussed the military campaign against the Islamic State, and the larger battle against violent extremism, during his State of the Union address. WASHINGTON — The long-running debate over…
Boehner Invites Another Response to State of Union, From Israeli Premier
The president discussed the military campaign against the Islamic State, and the larger battle against violent extremism, during his State of the Union address. WASHINGTON — The long-running debate over…
John Boehner Invites Benjamin Netanyahu To Address Congress On Iran
House Speaker John Boehner is inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH’-hoo) to address a joint session of Congress next month and discuss the threat from Iran. – Copyright 2015…