Saturday, January 23, 2016

A Thaw In U.S. - Israel Relations?

President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared at a news conference at the White House on Sept. 10, 2010, a time when both countries began to split over the best means to keep Iran from an atomic bomb. PHOTO: JASON REED/REUTERS

CNN: Kerry says 'fight' with Netanyahu over, Obama to visit Israeli Embassy

Davos, Switzerland (CNN)The recent thaw between the Obama administration and Israel was further evident on Friday when the White House announced that the President plans to deliver remarks on International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Israeli Embassy in Washington.

The White House said Friday that President Barack Obama would "posthumously recognize four individuals who heroically risked their lives to save Jews from the Nazis" during the event next Wednesday.

Members of Obama's administration had privately blamed Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer for fueling the breakdown in relations by orchestrating Netanyahu's March address to Congress lobbying against the Iran nuclear deal, which the White House said reflected a breach in protocol since it wasn't consulted.

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WNU Editor: Everyone is being nice now for different reasons .... for the White House it is because it is an election year .... no need to alienate their Jewish supporters. For the israelis .... they are about to receive a huge military aid package from the U.S. .... Netanyahu: U.S., Israel close on military aid package (USA Today) .... no need to alienate the administration over this. But bottom line .... the relationship are still poisonous .... Ex-Netanyahu adviser insults US’s Israel envoy with ethnic slight (Financial Times).

1 comment:

Unknown said...

" for the White House it is because it is an election year .... no need to alienate their Jewish supporters."

So, if wife beater lays off beating his wife 3 days before every Sunday service so the bruises are gone by morning service, then it is a good marriage?