Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin reached out to the White House ahead of his trip to the U.S. to set up a meeting with President Obama, but his offer was rejected. The White House stated being out of town campaigning as its reason for declining the offer, but it is still a troubling turn of events none the less.
As Israel stands on the brink of going to war with Iran, possibly before this November's elections, it is now more important than ever for the U.S. to stand beside them and show support. I think it is very telling of the state of the relationship between the two men that this meeting will not happen.
I have linked the article below, but I want to share this quote from the article. I think it is a powerful statement by PM Netanyahu about those who will not stand with Israel.
Those in the international community who refuse to put red lines before Iran don't have a moral right to place a red light before Israel."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/11/early-frost-white-house-gives-chilly-response-to-proposed-obama-netanyahu-talk/#ixzz26DAasOZX
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