Posted on 09/11/2012 11:37:48 AM PDT by pabianice
Edited on 09/11/2012 2:17:07 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
The White House has brushed aside an offer by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with President Obama later this month, Israeli officials told Fox News. The apparent snub came despite a state of heightened alert over Iran’s nuclear program and the possibility of Israeli action.
Sources said Netanyahu, though he plans to be in New York City during his brief stay, was offering to travel to D.C. to make the meeting happen. However, the White House apparently said Obama’s tight schedule – the president is in the middle of a feverish campaign schedule -- would make a meeting difficult.
The turn-down comes amid increasing international anxiety about Iran’s nuclear program. The U.N. reportedly has found new intelligence showing Iran is moving toward nuclear weapon capability.
But the exchange between the White House and the prime minister’s office is the most recent in what is seen as a cool, if not strained, relationship between Obama and Netanyahu, despite Israel being considered one of the United State’s closest allies.
One well-placed Jewish-American leader told Fox News that the White House has not yet fully ruled out moving things around on the schedule in order to accommodate Netanyahu – but that as of now, Obama is scheduled to be on the campaign trail during the window of time when Netanyahu can make it to Washington.
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“The JEWS of the USA hate the Jews of Israel”
Bit strong of a statement.
More like too many are indifferent.
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Is the distinction along secular and religious lines, or something else? I have never understood the split.
Of course he’s too busy. He’s laser focused on jobs, don’tcha know.
Didn’t obama have the biggest muslim delegates in history.. He can’t turn his back on his supporters.. They booed God remember.
Excellent recommendation!
“I thought Romney and Netanyahu are long time friends.”
They are. I forget the connection, but they’ve known each other for years.
Obama doesn’t want to be quizzed on the capital of Israel.
Yeah, well.... FR is always ahead of the curve. Articles are popping up all over the place now.
I believe they went to college together.
I’ve been hearing military jets overhead most of the day. Now this in Egypt. Now this with Bibi. Now the looming threat in Iran, Ghaza and Lebanon. If this is really the start of WW III, will Obama spend it hiding under his desk?
Not for long, if it really is. It isn’t though. He will wake up again tomorrow morning.
Kinda stupid to request an appointment once you get to the US. I can’t even see my boss accepting an appointment requested the same day. Does he not understand calendars and how they fill up? The entire World is going to pot.
Zero is putting us ALL at risk...
Yep!
Not unless he didn’t want to meet with Obummer.. and knew this would get maximum exposure.
Israeli science website: Obama birth certificate forged, Award-winning, former Netanyahu adviser
Nope he’ll spend it out on the golf course.
I have family in Israel they are praying that Romney wins(They know he is Pro Israel)
They do know he is pro gay adoption, gay marriage, gays in the military, pro choice (he flips that one back and forth), gave us Obamacare through Romneycare. Oh yes this guy is just grovey. Do you hear yourself? Conservative? Romney??? That is a laugh.
That is an interesting thought. Could be....
If it really is, under the desk in the Oval Office is not a safe place for him at all, and him under there is unsafe for the rest of the world. If it isn’t, we’ll know what to expect of him when it is, and make sure he is no longer its custodian by then.
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