Tag Archives: US Congress

The Race Non Sequitur, Iran and Netanyahu

Posted on February 9, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

COMMENTARY by Jonathan Tobin February 8, 2015 After two weeks of watching the debate over his proposed plans to speak to a joint session of Congress on Iran sanctions next month become increasingly bitter, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may … Continue reading →

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Bibi’s Speech and Queen Esther’s Example

Posted on February 8, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

BREITBART by Joel Pollak February 8, 2015 The American Jewish left and its Israeli counterparts are throwing a tantrum over Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech to Congress next month. Opposition leader Isaac Herzog has called on Bibi to cancel the speech. So … Continue reading →

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Friedman Spreads Anti-Semitic Libels About Netanyahu Speech

Posted on February 5, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

COMMENTARY by Jonathan S. Tobin February 4, 2015 ….as I have written in the last two weeks, I think the decision to give the speech was a grave tactical error on Netanyahu’s part. Congress was in no doubt about Israel’s … Continue reading →

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Biden, other Democrats may skip Netanyahu’s speech

Posted on February 4, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Judah Ari Gross February 4, 2015 US Vice President Joe Biden and other Democrats may boycott a speech by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of Congress next month, as the administration stews over the appearance, … Continue reading →

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Many Voters See U.S.-Israel Relations Deteriorating

Posted on February 3, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

RASMUSSEN REPORTS February 3, 2015 While American voters aren’t entirely convinced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should address Congress about Iran despite protest from the White House, a plurality also believes the relationship between the United States and Israel has … Continue reading →

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Israeli Ambassador: Netanyahu Never Meant to Disrespect Obama

Posted on February 2, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

ATLANTIC MONTHLY by Jeffrey Goldberg January 30, 2015 Ron Dermer answers questions about John Boehner and Iran…The speaker’s office initially reached out to me regarding the idea of the prime minister giving a speech less than two weeks before an … Continue reading →

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Abandonment of Jews is Blowin’ in the Western Wind

Posted on January 28, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

ARUTZ SHEVA by Giulio Meotti January 25, 2015 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak to the Congress of the United States for the third time. Winston Churchill is the only other foreign leader to speak three times on Capitol Hill. President Obama … Continue reading →

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Israel’s US envoy: PM’s planned Congress speech ‘a sacred duty’

Posted on January 26, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Staff January 26, 2015 Israel’s Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer defended on Sunday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech before the US Congress on March 3, just two weeks before Israeli national elections, saying it … Continue reading →

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Key panels urge sanctions on Qatar, Turkey over Hamas

Posted on December 11, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

AL MONITOR by Julian Pecquet December 9, 2014 Two key House panels are stepping up their rhetoric against Qatar and Turkey and urging that the Treasury Department take “all necessary measures” against the two countries if they continue to support Hamas. … Continue reading →

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Israelis still a long way from US visa waiver

Posted on December 4, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

GLOBES by Ron Dagoni December 4, 2014 A bill to extend cooperation between Israel and the US, and which describes Israel as “an important strategic partner” of Washington and establishes the right of Israeli citizens to enter the US without … Continue reading →

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