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Israel News Reform’s Rick Jacobs Presses Benjamin Netanyahu To Call Off Speech to Congress
Pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel his planned speech to a joint meeting of Congress is building among mainstream pro-Israel leaders, leading to an increasingly divisive split in the Jewish community. Some leaders are speaking out publically against the speech, scheduled for March 3, arguing the controversy is becoming a major distraction…
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News Abe Foxman Calls on Benjamin Netanyahu To Scrap Speech to GOP Congress
As the controversy surrounding Benjamin Netanyahu speech to Congress reaches new heights, one of the Jewish community’s top leaders is calling on the Israeli prime minister to stay home. Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti Defamation League said that the political uproar ignited by Netanyahu’s invitation to speak to a joint meeting of Congress…
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Opinion Let the Bibi-Gate Blame Game Begin
Let the finger-pointing begin. Two weeks into the Bibi-gate (or perhaps Bohener-gate, or simply speech-gate) controversy, with no sign of Democratic anger subsiding, Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies are starting to look for excuses. The defense Bibi has settled on can be summed up in three words: “It’s Boehner’s fault.” Policymakers and congressional staff members…
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Fast Forward Was Benjamin Netanyahu Tricked by John Boehner Into Accepting Congress Speech Deal?
A senior Israeli official suggested on Friday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been misled into thinking an invitation to address the U.S. Congress on Iran next month was fully supported by the Democrats. Netanyahu was invited by the Republican speaker of the house, John Boehner, to address Congress on March 3, an invitation Boehner…
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Fast Forward 2 Black Lawmakers Will Skip Benjamin Netanyahu Speech Amid Growing Storm
(JTA) — Two prominent black Democrats say they will not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech to the Republican Congress amid a growing storm of controversy over the perceived partisan nature of the arrangement. U.S. Reps. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a hero of the civil rights movement, and G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) on Thursday slammed Rep….
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Fast Forward Nancy Pelosi Undecided on Attending Benjamin Netanyahu Speech to Congress
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she hopes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the U.S. Congress next month does not take place because Republican House Speaker John Boehner had invited him for political reasons. Pelosi told reporters she still intends to attend the March 3 speech. Netanyahu has been fending off…
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Fast Forward 7 Pro-Israel Lawmakers Warn Ron Dermer on ‘Partisan’ Speech by Benjamin Netanyahu
Seven Jewish Congressmen held a tense meeting with Israel’s ambassador to Washington, Ron Dermer, on Wednesday and expressed their concern and dissatisfaction over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to arrange for himself an invitation from House Speaker John Boehner to address the Congress. According to Politico, the seven – who consider themselves staunchly pro-Israel –…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Has Right to Speak to Congress, Rudy Giuliani Says
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a right to speak out about the Iranian nuclear threat in front of the U.S. Congress. “I deeply admire Prime Minister Netanyahu for speaking out on this issue, but he honestly has no choice,” Giuliani said Monday in Jerusalem. “If someone threatens…
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