LongTermGuy
03-18-2015, 10:12 PM
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`Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and his son Yair visit the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem on Wednesday after Likud’s victory in Israel’s general election. (Thomas Coe/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images)
Unlike Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and British Prime Minister David Cameron, who, as heads of state of friendly countries are expected to do, offered personal congratulations to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his victory, President Obama has not.
First, an aide was dispatched to say the administration was giving Netanyahu “space” to form a government. (There is virtually no chance he won’t be able to, with a margin of victory this large.) Netanyahu’s main rival Isaac Herzog called Netanyahu to congratulate him and has told his followers they are going into opposition. But Obama still isn’t giving up.
Next, we heard Obama might call in a few days — exactly when is not clear. And besides, unlike other heads of state, Obama had his secretary of state make a call to congratulate Netanyahu, a deliberate insult. The press secretary did say they would be calling to complain that Netanyahu issued a warning that the Arab list was turning out big (it was) and his supporters better get to the polls. (Understand that, unlike most of its neighbors, Israel has a parliament that matters, allows Arab citizens to vote and even allows parties that call for the dismemberment of Israel.) Always time to criticize and snipe.
At this point, Obama’s gross pettiness and rudeness are there for all to see.`
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...-of-netanyahu/ (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2015/03/18/obamas-rude-snub-of-netanyahu/)
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`Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and his son Yair visit the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem on Wednesday after Likud’s victory in Israel’s general election. (Thomas Coe/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images)
Unlike Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and British Prime Minister David Cameron, who, as heads of state of friendly countries are expected to do, offered personal congratulations to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his victory, President Obama has not.
First, an aide was dispatched to say the administration was giving Netanyahu “space” to form a government. (There is virtually no chance he won’t be able to, with a margin of victory this large.) Netanyahu’s main rival Isaac Herzog called Netanyahu to congratulate him and has told his followers they are going into opposition. But Obama still isn’t giving up.
Next, we heard Obama might call in a few days — exactly when is not clear. And besides, unlike other heads of state, Obama had his secretary of state make a call to congratulate Netanyahu, a deliberate insult. The press secretary did say they would be calling to complain that Netanyahu issued a warning that the Arab list was turning out big (it was) and his supporters better get to the polls. (Understand that, unlike most of its neighbors, Israel has a parliament that matters, allows Arab citizens to vote and even allows parties that call for the dismemberment of Israel.) Always time to criticize and snipe.
At this point, Obama’s gross pettiness and rudeness are there for all to see.`
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...-of-netanyahu/ (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2015/03/18/obamas-rude-snub-of-netanyahu/)