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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Compares Congress Speech With Trip to Paris After Terror
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to make a controversial speech to Congress and compared the appearance to his journey to Paris after last month’s terror attacks against Jews. “I went to Paris not just as the prime minister of Israel but as a representative of the entire Jewish people,” Netanyahu said during a conference…
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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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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 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 Republicans Ignored ADL Concerns Over Trip to Israel Led by ‘Hate Group’
The Anti-Defamation League asked the Republican National Committee to reconsider an Israel trip sponsored by a group associated with attacks on gays and minorities. “Groups promoting anti-Muslim, anti-LGBT, anti-Mormon hate from their platforms seem an inappropriate partner for what was meant to be a positive effort,” Politico in an article on Tuesday quoted ADL’s Washington…
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Fast Forward GOP Lawmakers Ask State Department to Explain Funding for Group Working on Israeli Election
Two GOP lawmakers asked the Obama administration to explain the involvement of a State Department-funded dialogue group with an Israeli get out the vote effort. “There appears to be a danger that U.S. taxpayer funds are being used to directly shape the outcome of the upcoming Israeli election–and specifically to campaign against Prime Minister [Benjamin]…
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