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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums‘NYT’ and Matthews warn that Netanyahu speech to Congress could lead US to war
http://mondoweiss.net/2015/01/matthews-netanyahu-congressThe plans by the Israeli Prime Minister to address both Houses of Congress in March in order to rebut the Presidents call for negotiations with Iran is finally drawing the outrage it deserves. It was condemned in the last day by The New York Times, leading pundits, liberal Zionist organizations, and implicitly, in the Israeli press. Some fear that the speech could lead to war Chris Matthews, Susan Milligan, Jonathan Capehart and the New York Times express this fear.
More parochial voices worry that it could divide the Israel lobby, the monolithic coalition that supports Israel inside American politics, or blow up Israels influence in the United States.
First, some of the juicy bits. Haaretz says the White House is angry; Netanyahu spat in Obamas face by accepting the invitation from the Republican leadership. Times of Israel:
The White Houses outrage over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus plan to speak before Congress in March a move he failed to coordinate with the administration began to seep through the diplomatic cracks on Friday, with officials telling Haaretz the Israeli leader had spat in President Barack Obamas face.
More parochial voices worry that it could divide the Israel lobby, the monolithic coalition that supports Israel inside American politics, or blow up Israels influence in the United States.
First, some of the juicy bits. Haaretz says the White House is angry; Netanyahu spat in Obamas face by accepting the invitation from the Republican leadership. Times of Israel:
The White Houses outrage over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus plan to speak before Congress in March a move he failed to coordinate with the administration began to seep through the diplomatic cracks on Friday, with officials telling Haaretz the Israeli leader had spat in President Barack Obamas face.
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‘NYT’ and Matthews warn that Netanyahu speech to Congress could lead US to war (Original Post)
KamaAina
Jan 2015
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Electing Hillary will lead us to war but not a speech.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)2. Maybe Israel should fight this war themselves if they want it so bad...
I don't ever seem to remember the IDF ever lending us a hand in anything....
4now
(1,596 posts)3. The IDF prefers to murder innocent Palestinian children.
Over 400 children were murdered by the IDF in only 50 days last summer.