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Washington caught off guard by Netanyahu visit
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 25.10.09, 09:32
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1. Nothing to talk about.
Wise Saba ,   Netivot   (10.25.09)
Israel is not for sale.
2. Bibi is the PM of a soverign nation, he does not need to ask
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (10.25.09)
permission of "president'" o-BUM-a to visit the United States. He was invited by a group of Jews and that is sufficient.
3. Since when does our P.M. ............
Safta M ,   Israel   (10.25.09)
need to ask permission from the Americans or inform the W.H. when he wants travel to Washington or any where else? What Chutzpah!
4. Bibis visit to the USA.
Sidney James ,   Hancock Heath, Israe   (10.25.09)
Good manners cost nothing, would have been smarter to at least announce that the visit was to take place,no skin off our nose because of it. Sounds like small people playing silly games.
5. #1,2,3 - Israel cannot survive for a week without the US
(10.25.09)
so the PM must ask for permission form the Americans before taking any step !
6. #4 you are right
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (10.25.09)
Good manners do cost nothing. The last time they spoke, Obama published photos of himself talking while his shoes on the table in order to humiliate Netanyahu. Obama has also made it clear that he wants to communicate to Israel through the "J-street" and "Peace Now" organizations, not its elected government. Israel has nothing to say to Obama.
7. Netanyahu is one crazy fool!!!
Mark Wilson ,   USA   (10.25.09)
8. Who does this idiot think he is?
Proud American ,   U.S of A   (10.25.09)
9. Smart move and hint by BIBI
Israeli 2   (10.25.09)
The 2 superpowers ignore and undermine Israel and do as they wish and plan. So does BIBI. Don't do that "big" guys....'cause I might surprise you - says BIBI
10. What; he does'nt have dual nationality???
(10.25.09)
11. Obama is no friend of Israel and the Jewish people.
Ron B. ,   Lod   (10.25.09)
After President Barack Obama met for the first time with leaders of selected Jewish organizations and leaks from the meeting make one thing very clear. The only free country in the Middle East no longer has a friend in the leader of the free world. Obama is the most hostile sitting American president in the history of the state of Israel. Is Obama a hostile president or is he naive and mistaken ? The answer at : http://xrl.us/be5tt2
12. Clarification to all TBers
Smith ,   TA, Israel   (10.25.09)
Bibi must seek the permission of any sovereign government in order to visit because he is the Prime Minister of Israel and not a private citizen. This is an established diplomatic protocol. This is why he needs the permission of the US government to fly there and would even require the permission of the government of Jamaica if he were going there for vacation. Inform yourselves you dolts before accusing the USA of chutzpah. The chutzpan here is Bibi for not coordinating his trip with the official channels. This is a grave breach of diplomatic protocol and damaging to Israeli interests in America. Contrary to what some may think Israel needs to survive on the goodwill of the Obama administration for at least the next 3-years which will probably be 2-years longer than Bibi's term as PM given an Israeli government's average life expectancy. The chutzpah here is to assume Bibi can go to America as he pleases. He is a government official and should behave as one.
13. Visit
Albi ,   Ashkelon   (10.25.09)
Perhaps Obama or any other world leader should just jump on a plane, come to Israel, meet with whoever he wants and not tell our PM or FM about it. Just make themselves at home. What chutzpa. Here we even tell them who they can talk to. America is also an independent country and surely deserves proper diplomacy. Keep taking them for granted and be ready to suffer the inevitable consequences. Wise up and join the civilized world.
14. Why in the world.....????
Chaya ,   Bat Yam   (10.25.09)
Why in the world does Bibi have to coordinate this visit with Ubama??
15. Smith
(10.25.09)
If you believe what you are writing, why don't you complain to the INS? I am certain they will handle it.
16. Stone age mentality in Israel.
Bill Kerr ,   Dimona, Israel   (10.25.09)
To Sid James at [4] you got it right just by using the instincts of a normal human being. What gross stupidity to insult and aleniate the peoples of America by playing silly childish games. Do they forget who is their greatest supporter and friend ,perhaps their only supporter and friend.They even write on their money "In GOD we trust " Just hope that the decent Americans reading these talkbacks dont get the idea that we are all ungrateful crazies.
17. Let's hope Obama will take his feet off his desk next time
Mort ,   Chicago, IL USA   (10.25.09)
he speaks with Netanyahu, simply out of respect..., so that they can discuss matters with dignity and mutual respect. I for one look forward to seeing the two meet in Washington, DC.
18. To #8 Netanyahu is the proud
Proud Israeli ,   Efrat, IS   (10.26.09)
PM of Israel. On the other hand, you may have been talking about Obama.
19. Show them who's boss Bibi!
Miss Beck ,   Nunya, USA   (10.26.09)
Kudos to Bibi for waltzing in unannounced! Thumbs up!
20. Israel is no friend of the US.
rex84 ,   Roanoke, VA, USA   (10.26.09)
21. Do Us A Favor Bibi
Real American ,   Texas   (10.27.09)
stay home...
22. CANNOT SURVIVE-WHO?!
Randy Peacher ,   martinsburg usa   (10.30.09)
The USA cannnot survive without Israel. Let us not forget who Israel's God is!
23. to # 8
Archie ,   USA   (10.31.09)
Hey Mr. proud American; for sure you are not !!! Bibi does not need a permission from the bozo that you have voted for to be your president, to come to America. Culturally, he is more of an American than the idiot, bigot,racist,arrogant,and a shmuck of yours ,Messaiah O'bama ,who is taking our country down the sewage hole. It is about dog gone time for folks like you to wake the hell up and see what is happening to this great nation of ours.
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