It would be prudent for both Boehner and McConnell to "postpone" their "invite" to Prime Minister Netanahu.....
On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 5:28 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > Netanyahu's visit to address Congress wasn't cleared by White House In > the latest in a series of nasty encounters, the White House said Wednesday > that Netanyahu committed a faux paus by accepting the invitation without > clearing the visit with the administration. > BY Adam Edelman <http://www.nydailynews.com/authors?author=Adam+Edelman> > , Dan Friedman <http://www.nydailynews.com/authors?author=Dan+Friedman> > NEW YORK DAILY NEWS > > [image: POOL PHOTO] Gali Tibbon/AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin > Netanyahu accepted an invitation from House Speaker John Boehner to address > a joint session of Congress on Feb. 11 without notifying the President. > Boehner didn’t notify the White House of the plan either. > > WASHINGTON — In what could be seen as thumbing their noses at a President > struggling to maintain his relevance, House Speaker John Boehner invited > Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to talk to Congress — and he > accepted — without telling the White House. > > In the latest in a series of nasty encounters, the White House said > Wednesday that Netanyahu committed a faux paus by accepting the invitation > without clearing the visit with the administration. > > “The typical protocol would suggest that the leader of a country would > contact the leader of another country when he’s traveling there,” White > House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters on Air Force One. > > “That certainly is how President Obama’s trips are planned when he travels > overseas. This particular event seems to be a departure from that protocol.” > > Boehner said Wednesday he had asked Netanyahu to address a joint session > of Congress on Feb. 11. > [image: On the morning after President Obama's State of the Union > speech, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, tells reporters that he has > asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress on > dealing with terrorism but that he did not consult the White House on the > invitation, Wednesday. From left are, Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas, House > Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., House Majority Whip Steve Scalise > of La. and Boehner.] J. Scott Applewhite/AP On the morning after > President Obama's State of the Union speech, House Speaker John Boehner of > Ohio, tells reporters that he has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin > Netanyahu to address Congress on dealing with terrorism but that he did not > consult the White House on the invitation, Wednesday. From left are, Rep. > Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., > House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La. and Boehner. > > The administration didn’t hear of Boehner’s invitation just before the > speaker announced it at a press conference. > > Netanyahu by then had already accepted, House aides said. > > The snub marks the latest diplomatic spat between Obama and Netanyahu. > Last year, a report quoting an anonymous Obama aide referring to the > Israeli leader as “chickens---,” > <http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/chickens-t-obama-official-benjamin-netanyahu-article-1.1990982> > sparked outrage, especially among U.S. lawmakers. > > By scheduling the speech, Boehner and Netanyahu reminded the President of > his lame-duck status, a day after Obama used his State of the Union address > to argue he’s still relevant. > Boehner invites Israel's Netanyahu to address Congress > Reuters > > “Congress can make this decision on its own,” Boehner said. “I don’t > believe I’m poking anyone in the eye. There is a serious threat that exists > in the world, and the President last night kind of papered over it.” > > Earnest denied the White House was annoyed. > > But he indicated the White House will ask Netanyahu not to urge U.S. > sanctions that could upset nuclear talks with Iran. > > > On Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 4:24:04 PM UTC-6, plainolamerican wrote: >> >> Benjamin Netanyahu invitation threatens US support for Israel >> >> Geoff Dyer in Washington and John Reed in Jerusalem >> [image: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu]©AFP >> <http://www.ft.com/servicestools/terms/afp> >> >> Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu >> >> The invitation to Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu >> <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/bab913f4-a18d-11e4-bd03-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=intl#axzz3PURUTyQQ>to >> address the Republican-controlled US Congress on Iran is the latest sign of >> partisan politics creeping into the relationship between the two countries. >> >> Mr Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had accepted the offer to speak to >> a joint session of Congress on March 3 — an event that the Obama White >> House was initially unaware of and which will take place just two weeks >> before Israeli elections. >> >> For the Israeli leader, the speech offers a powerful pre-election >> platform and a chance to influence the growing dispute between the White >> House and Congress over nuclear diplomacy with Iran >> <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/44d195d0-9d9b-11e4-8ea3-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3PURUTyQQ>. >> But longer term, Israel risks losing the bipartisan sheen it has long >> enjoyed in Washington. >> >> “Republicans seem to think there is political advantage in being seen to >> be more pro-Israel than the Democrats,” said Natan Sachs, an Israeli >> political scientist at the Brookings Institution think-tank in Washington >> DC. “The question though is whether Israel starts to become more of a >> partisan issue in the US.” >> >> The invitation to Mr Netanyahu was made public by House Speaker John >> Boehner just hours after President Barack Obama threatened to veto new >> Iran sanctions legislation >> <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/70385cdc-74c3-11e4-a418-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3PURUTyQQ>, >> which Republican leaders want to put up for a vote, on the grounds that it >> would jeopardise ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. >> >> Other foreign leaders have also weighed in on the issue. British prime >> minister David Cameron warned against new sanctions during a visit to >> Washington last week, while the foreign ministers of France, Germany, >> Britain and the EU wrote in a Washington Post opinion piece on Thursday >> that new sanctions legislation “would jeopardise our efforts at a critical >> juncture”. >> >> However, the invitation for Mr Netanyahu to share his scepticism about >> Iran nuclear diplomacy is part of a domestic power struggle. Since the >> Republican victory in the November midterms, Mr Obama has tried to assert >> his authority by issuing executive orders on matters such as immigration. >> In return, Republican leaders are trying to exert influence over issues >> usually dominated by the White House, most notably in foreign policy. >> >> Amid the ill-feeling between Mr Netanyahu and Mr Obama >> <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/92307cf4-4c8b-11e3-923d-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=uk>, >> the Israeli leader gave the impression during the 2012 US election that he >> would much rather see the Republican Mitt Romney in the White House. >> >> The biggest risk for Mr Netanyahu in entering the US debate on Iran is >> that if the nuclear diplomacy fails and the administration finds itself >> facing increased pressure to take military action against Tehran, a >> war-weary American public could blame Israel for drawing it into a new >> Middle East conflict. >> >> In Israel, news of the invitation brought a parallel accusation that >> Republicans were interfering in the March 17 election to support Mr >> Netanyahu. >> >> Shelly Yachimovich, an MP with the centre-left Labor-Hatnua party, which >> holds a slight lead over Mr Netanyahu’s Likud in opnion polls , said the >> invitation was “co-ordinated” with the prime minister. >> >> “It’s a very brutal and unacceptable bypass of the president of the >> United States,” Ms Yachimovich told Israeli radio. “And such a thing simply >> damages us.” >> >> Amid the furore surrounding Mr Netanyahu’s planned speech, the Israeli >> intelligence agency Mossad issued a rare public statement on Thursday >> denying reports that it had also warned American senators against new >> sanctions. >> >> John Kerry, the US secretary of state, said on Wednesday that an Israeli >> intelligence official told visiting senators that new sanctions would be >> equivalent to “throwing a grenade” into the talks with Iran. Mossad said >> the grenade line had been used in a different context. >> >> “The head of the Mossad noted that in negotiating with Iran, it is >> essential to present both carrots and sticks and that the latter are >> currently lacking. The head of the Mossad noted further that in the absence >> of strong pressure, the Iranians will make no meaningful compromises,” it >> said. >> > > > On Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 4:22:34 PM UTC-6, plainolamerican wrote: >> >> Benjamin Netanyahu invitation threatens US support for Israel >> >> Geoff Dyer in Washington and John Reed in Jerusalem >> [image: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu]©AFP >> <http://www.ft.com/servicestools/terms/afp> >> >> Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu >> >> The invitation to Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu >> <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/bab913f4-a18d-11e4-bd03-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=intl#axzz3PURUTyQQ>to >> address the Republican-controlled US Congress on Iran is the latest sign of >> partisan politics creeping into the relationship between the two countries. >> >> Mr Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had accepted the offer to speak to >> a joint session of Congress on March 3 — an event that the Obama White >> House was initially unaware of and which will take place just two weeks >> before Israeli elections. >> >> For the Israeli leader, the speech offers a powerful pre-election >> platform and a chance to influence the growing dispute between the White >> House and Congress over nuclear diplomacy with Iran >> <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/44d195d0-9d9b-11e4-8ea3-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3PURUTyQQ>. >> But longer term, Israel risks losing the bipartisan sheen it has long >> enjoyed in Washington. >> >> “Republicans seem to think there is political advantage in being seen to >> be more pro-Israel than the Democrats,” said Natan Sachs, an Israeli >> political scientist at the Brookings Institution think-tank in Washington >> DC. “The question though is whether Israel starts to become more of a >> partisan issue in the US.” >> >> The invitation to Mr Netanyahu was made public by House Speaker John >> Boehner just hours after President Barack Obama threatened to veto new >> Iran sanctions legislation >> <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/70385cdc-74c3-11e4-a418-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3PURUTyQQ>, >> which Republican leaders want to put up for a vote, on the grounds that it >> would jeopardise ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. >> >> Other foreign leaders have also weighed in on the issue. British prime >> minister David Cameron warned against new sanctions during a visit to >> Washington last week, while the foreign ministers of France, Germany, >> Britain and the EU wrote in a Washington Post opinion piece on Thursday >> that new sanctions legislation “would jeopardise our efforts at a critical >> juncture”. >> >> However, the invitation for Mr Netanyahu to share his scepticism about >> Iran nuclear diplomacy is part of a domestic power struggle. Since the >> Republican victory in the November midterms, Mr Obama has tried to assert >> his authority by issuing executive orders on matters such as immigration. >> In return, Republican leaders are trying to exert influence over issues >> usually dominated by the White House, most notably in foreign policy. >> >> Amid the ill-feeling between Mr Netanyahu and Mr Obama >> <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/92307cf4-4c8b-11e3-923d-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=uk>, >> the Israeli leader gave the impression during the 2012 US election that he >> would much rather see the Republican Mitt Romney in the White House. >> >> The biggest risk for Mr Netanyahu in entering the US debate on Iran is >> that if the nuclear diplomacy fails and the administration finds itself >> facing increased pressure to take military action against Tehran, a >> war-weary American public could blame Israel for drawing it into a new >> Middle East conflict. >> >> In Israel, news of the invitation brought a parallel accusation that >> Republicans were interfering in the March 17 election to support Mr >> Netanyahu. >> >> Shelly Yachimovich, an MP with the centre-left Labor-Hatnua party, which >> holds a slight lead over Mr Netanyahu’s Likud in opnion polls , said the >> invitation was “co-ordinated” with the prime minister. >> >> “It’s a very brutal and unacceptable bypass of the president of the >> United States,” Ms Yachimovich told Israeli radio. “And such a thing simply >> damages us.” >> >> Amid the furore surrounding Mr Netanyahu’s planned speech, the Israeli >> intelligence agency Mossad issued a rare public statement on Thursday >> denying reports that it had also warned American senators against new >> sanctions. >> >> John Kerry, the US secretary of state, said on Wednesday that an Israeli >> intelligence official told visiting senators that new sanctions would be >> equivalent to “throwing a grenade” into the talks with Iran. Mossad said >> the grenade line had been used in a different context. >> >> “The head of the Mossad noted that in negotiating with Iran, it is >> essential to present both carrots and sticks and that the latter are >> currently lacking. The head of the Mossad noted further that in the absence >> of strong pressure, the Iranians will make no meaningful compromises,” it >> said. >> > -- > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. 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