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| Netanyahu Declines Invitation to Meet with Democrats during US Visit |
| 2015-02-25 |
| Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined on Tuesday an invitation to meet with U.S. Senate Democrats during his trip to Washington next week. "Though I greatly appreciate your kind invitation to meet with Democratic Senators, I believe that doing so at this time could compound the misperception of partisanship regarding my upcoming visit," Netanyahu wrote in a letter to Senators Richard Durbin and Dianne Feinstein obtained by Reuters. Durbin and Feinstein had invited Netanyahu to a closed-door meeting with Democratic senators in a letter on Monday, amid tensions over his plans to address the U.S. Congress on Iran's nuclear program. Senators Richard Durbin and Dianne Feinstein extended the invitation "to maintain Israel's dialogue with both political parties in Congress," according to a letter to the prime minister obtained by Reuters. Feinstein previously told Haaretz that inviting Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress during an Israeli election period is "highly inappropriate" and that imposing new sanctions on Iran at this time is "reckless and dangerous." |
| Posted by:Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 |
| #9 Except CLinton met with the Israeli Prime MInsiter during an Israeli election so Feinstein is ignorant or bold faced lying or both. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2015-02-25 14:48 |
| #8 Like it is taught in self defense, watch the hands, not the mouth. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2015-02-25 14:32 |
| #7 My bad. Nancy Pelosi went to Syria, Not DiFi..... |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2015-02-25 14:30 |
| #6 "I wouldn't want to give any 'smidgen' of partisanship by meeting with officials of the political party that has smeared, debased, threatened, lied and intervened in Israel's politics and my reputation. I'm sure you understand" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-02-25 14:27 |
| #5 And coming from DiFi, who has in the past given aid and comfort to Syria, which at the time was a ratline for men and material fighting Iraqis and allied troops in Iraq. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2015-02-25 14:21 |
| #4 "...could compound the misperception of partisanship regarding my upcoming visit..." One of the nicer "screw you" responses I've heard. And this is why I could never be a politician. |
| Posted by: Spereling Hupeling6103 2015-02-25 12:58 |
| #3 Obama Regime's Military Commander in Chief Susan Rice calls visit by long time US Allie Netanyahu "Destructive". |
| Posted by: Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2015-02-25 12:23 |
| #2 The camp followers of the man in the White House are disappointed that people view them as being one with him. You just can't make this up. You know President Biden wouldn't hurt his party this badly. Just a hint. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-02-25 10:29 |
| #1 Why would they think he would meet with them the way they have acted? Narcissist |
| Posted by: chris 2015-02-25 10:19 |