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Obama won't meet with Netanyahu during controversial U.S. visit: Too close to Israel's elections
Yahoo! News ^ | January 22, 2015 | Olivier Knox

Posted on 01/22/2015 3:43:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

President Barack Obama will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the latter's controversial March 3 visit to Washington, the White House announced Thursday, saying a meeting could be perceived as an attempt by the administration to influence Israel's March 17 elections.

"The president will not be meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu because of the proximity to the Israeli election, which is just two weeks after his planned address to the U.S. Congress," National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said in a emailed statement.

“As a matter of long-standing practice and principle, we do not see heads of state or candidates in close proximity to their elections, so as to avoid the appearance of influencing a democratic election in a foreign country," she said....

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: congress; israel; netanyahu; obama
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To: alloysteel

All these female spokespersons coming out of the Fed wood works indicates to me that women including a side of POTUSA have long been an inside influence on this Nation. Deservedly or not. Michelle and Vallerie go for and control girly men Obama.


21 posted on 01/22/2015 4:55:52 PM PST by noinfringers2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Monny's Pissed...Image and video hosting by TinyPic
22 posted on 01/22/2015 5:04:23 PM PST by MtnMan101
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

i wonder if this means obama wants bibi to win again.

think about it a bit.


23 posted on 01/22/2015 5:35:18 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: spokeshave

I was wondering if the stated reason for the snub was cow manure or not. I guess you answered my question. When did the pious one meet with his cousin? Have there been others?

Regards.


24 posted on 01/22/2015 6:25:31 PM PST by Sine_Pari
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25 posted on 01/22/2015 8:02:07 PM PST by 4Liberty (Prejudice and generalizations. That's how Collectivists roll......)
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26 posted on 01/25/2015 2:07:07 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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