Netanyahu Leaves White House with No Comment

arutz sheva ^ | Last Update: 11/10/09, 10:12 AM | Hana Levi Julian

[Cinnamon Girl]

(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu left the White House after a one-hour and 40-minute meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama Monday night without speaking to reporters -- a rare occurrence.

The meeting had been grudgingly scheduled early Sunday morning by the White House just a few hours before Netanyahu was to leave for the U.S. to speak at the 2009 General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America. The ninth-hour appointment was a clear sign that relations between Washington and Jerusalem remain strained; Netanyahu had requested the meeting weeks ago.

Also in attendance for part of the meeting was Defense Minister Ehud Barak, National Security Council head Uzi Arad, Ambassador Michael Oren and Netanyahu adviser Yitzchak Molcho. U.S. officials included National Security Adviser General (ret.) Jim Jones, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Special Middle East Envoy George Mitchell and National Security Council Director for Near Eastern Affairs Dan Shapiro.

Netanyahu had reportedly been planning to tell the president that Israel was willing to be "generous" in scaling back Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria, and "means business" about rejuvenating talks with the PA.

But the brief statement issued by the White House following the talks said simply that the two leaders discussed "how to move forward on Middle East peace." The White House spokesman added, "The president reaffirmed our strong commitment to Israel's security, and discussed security cooperation on a range of issues."

Netanyahu declined to comment on his conversation with the president, and cancelled a briefing with the media he had scheduled for the next day. The prime minister departed for Paris on Tuesday morning without speaking to reporters.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2R) meets with U.S. Senators including (L-R) Senate Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) at the U.S. Capitol on November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Prime Minister Netanyahu also met with U.S. President Barack Obama and spoke at the United Jewish Communities (UJC)/Jewish Federations of North America 2009 General Assembly today.

The Ozero team hastily put together this meeting when they found out Bibi would be in town for UJC thing. Obviously it was to try and save face, but that was the only purpose it served. Ozero just can't bear to be irrelevant.

[AU72]

This is not good.

[cranked]

I’d wager that Bibi seriously disdains and/or dislikes Barry.....alot.

[Cinnamon Girl]

This is the Bibi ping list.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) is introduced to speak at the United Jewish Communities /Jewish Federations of North America 2009 General Assembly by oil tycoon Leonid Nevzlin in Washington, November 9, 2009.

This picture is from Oct. 31. Thought it was kinda funny.

[oldskuulconserv]

Boy, Netanyahu must know something we don’t

[reagan_fanatic]

The White House spokesman added, "The president reaffirmed our strong commitment to Israel's security

That's a bald-faced lie.

[ClearCase_guy]

Reading between the lines, it appears that Netanyahu approaches this as Israel often approaches negotiations: a willingness to compromise, prepared to make concessions, and eager to make concrete progress toward peace.

And Obama approaches it the way that the Palestinians approach negotiations: nothing you offer will satisfy me. I want Muslims to get it all, and I want the Jews to have nothing.

[Cheerio]

Bibi = strong, will get the Iran job done; Hussein = Pansy, only job worth getting done is destruction of old white men America.

[Daisyjane69]

I hope they somehow spit out the birth certificate they’ve been hiding. LOL

[Tax-chick]

That’s a good hairstyle for Hillary.

[cranked]

Exactly what I was indicating. :)

[chuck_the_tv_out]

“relations between Washington and Jerusalem remain strained”

Rubbish. relations between the Sorosobamaians and an Israel that plans on defending itself remain strained.

“Washington” does not begin & end with the Sorosobama WH.

[Nervous Tick]

I'll bet he delivered this message to the ManChild:

..."And Hillary Too!"

[trisham]

You know the old expression: “If you can’t say something nice..”

[Sunshine Sister]

I can’t remember a time in any administration I can remember when the white house was so rude to visiting heads of state. This troubles me. No cause to be rude.

[Rummyfan]

Bibi: Smartest woman in the world? What are you, meshuggeneh?

[taildragger]

Think out of the box....

How does this tie into N Korea's Saber Rattling?

[thecabal]

Given that nearly all of his countrymen feel that way, it’s probably a very safe bet.

[Inspectorette]

I thought wearing black was supposed to be slimming...

[thecabal]

Nice body language in that last photo.

[2001convSVT]

I suspect that the “getting the peace process to move forward” talk is all smoke and mirrors, the real message from PM Netanyahu was STOP IRAN from getting the bomb by “a specific date” or we are going to “get this party started”.

[Chet 99]

what is that creature growing on the back of Hillary’s head?

[windsorknot]

Man vs. Man-Child

[Tax-chick]

Maybe it is. She might look plumper in red or blue.

[depressed in 06]

The White House spokesman added, "The president reaffirmed our strong commitment to Israel's security

It is a lie if TOTUS was there. It is a misstatement if ZerO made it.

[ml/nj]

Netanyahu must know something we don’t

I think most people here know it too.

ML/NJ

[Daisyjane69]

Marvelous.

Wonder how all those Obama voters of the Jewish persuasion are feeling right about now. meh

[Tax-chick]

Excellent observations. I think you’ve got it exactly right.

[Colonel_Flagg]

The White House spokesman added, "The president reaffirmed our strong commitment to Israel's security,

I hope Best Buy has a special on BS detectors, because mine just EXPLODED.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

It’s her fright wig.

[norge]

I don’t think I would like to be on the bad side of Bibi, and I suspect, Obama found out why today.

I suspect there are times when Bibi says to H*** with diplomacy.

[TLI]

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu left the White House after a one-hour and 40-minute meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama Monday night without speaking to reporters

If you do not have anything good to say...

[GilGil]

You want to see where this will all lead?

View this video on Stalin. You won’t be able to take your eyes away.My wish would be that you would pass this on to others. As many as you can.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9118985704353138889#

[thecabal]

Don’t think they are phased much. They seem to have drunk deeply of the Kool-Aid.

[Robert A. Cook, PE]

Wow.

His silence speaks loudly.

(Of course, Israel has only its (liberal socialist anti-Christian) “Jewish” voters here to thank for Obama’s success in the Washington and New York press corpse. Without “His” press support and their zeal, their propaganda, The Zero would be worth just that.

Nothing.

[momincombatboots]

“And yet, despite the look on my face, you are *still* talking”-Bibi (that pic of him with the oil tycoon is fantastic- hot hot)

[chuck_the_tv_out]

She looks like an agent of the Evil One.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Netanyahu declined to comment on his conversation with the president, and cancelled a briefing with the media he had scheduled for the next day. The prime minister departed for Paris on Tuesday morning without speaking to reporters.”

Best not to comment on the insanity of Obama.

[Crawdad]

To look at American-Israeli relations without first recognizing the fact that American Jews don’t give a damn about Israel is folly.

[Chet 99]

sometimes one has to almost sympathize with Billy Jefferson Clinton.

[roses of sharon]

I hope Mossad is keeping an eye on B. Hussein Obama.

[Rummyfan]

what is that creature growing on the back of Hillary’s head?

She must have borrowed Barbara Boxer's ferret....

[tioga]

I hope the Mossad comes up with the birth certificate soon....

[Blue Highway]

And Obama approaches it the way that the Palestinians approach negotiations: nothing you offer will satisfy me. I want Muslims to get it all, and I want the Jews to have nothing.

Bingo, and now after year one, we will really see the true motives of the man who is Barack Hussein Obama. When will he supercede Mohammed's image? I hope and pray for Israel in this 11th hour.

[Jewbacca]

Probably the same as all their other fellow New Yorkers, Philidelphians, Chicagoians, Miamians, and Bostoners -— unaware and unconcerned.

[Blue Highway]

I could be wrong but people that supported Obama and typical liberals could care less about Israel. What disturbs me is they apparently have no problem with Iran, the Palestinians and Syria which want to destroy Israel.

[wilco200]

And they said no one would ever long for the days of GWB.

[DainBramage]

100 dollars says Bibi said the name Iran came up more than the name Palestine.

[Daisyjane69]

Honest to God, I wish this nine month nightmare were over.

I’d contribute to a fund that would convince him to leave, seriously....

[cblue55]

Obama is no friend of Israel. Of course, Obama would have nothing to do with God’s Chosen.