The Presidency is sacrosanct in the US. The incumbent may not be popular but the Office is VERY important. It is likely that a great many Democrat and, maybe even a number of Republican Senators and Congressmen and women, will absent themselves from this joint session; not in disrespect for Bibi, but out of respect for the Presidency (the office; not the man in it)

The verbal poison spewing from your papers, won't get you anywhere. Your leftist friends have no hope to take power. There can only be ONE STATE in this small country. Take your choice either an Arab State or a Jewish State!! The leftists are fooling themselves. After all the sacrifices we have made you advocate that we connitt siucide?? get real

This speech to the Joint sitting so what It may be annoying and aggravating to the egos but it sells stories .Besides Netanyahu is a Great Waffler and a mad Iman in Iran would be Dangerous .Many Jews support Obama re Domestic economy they know except the Niave That Peace is far away .They fear nuclear proliferation also .

Mr Nahum barnea, natanyahu gift to Iran ? When the president of United states Obama stood in front of the world at SOTU and lied through his teeth "Iran has halted its nuclear capacity " I guess you mr Nahum barnea would call it "Obamas gift to the world "?

Bibi's opponents have reached new lows in their idiotic attacks on Bibi for addressing the U.S. Congress. Do they seriously want Bibi to REFUSE to address some of Israel's best friends in the world?? These people are dumber than dumb and incredibly desperate.

Maybe many will attend to protest Obamas disrespect to the office he has rendered since 2008.

nobody is attacking president booboo. but by some magical coincidence, almost all the senators and congressmen speaking out against netanyahu's speech, just happen to be democrats. which makes me wonder whether they are circling the wagons against netanyahu, or against the voters that just have them a good and proper shellacking. and it wouldn't surprise me if all those "good democrats" weren't asked to step forward and speak out, by that very same white house, which for the last 6 years has excelled at nothing so much as manipulation of the media.

I wish all the right wing posters who lambast Obama and American Jews who support him would listen to talk radio and television in America and read some of the thousands of comments posted on news media sites all across America, including left wing and right wing sites and shows. The overwhelming majority of them are lambasting Netanyahu and what the Israeli right wing does not seem to understand is that the dislike of Netanyahu extends to a growing dislike for Israel....not just in Europe but in America. Your prime minister is doing more harm to your country than you realize. Blame it on Obama and the left all you want but the truth is that the biggest threat to Israel is not Iran but instead is your saber rattling, war mongering Prime Minister.

1) Iran is not going to stop its nuclear ambitions because it is based on a messiah complex of taking over the world in order for the 12 th imam to reappear. That requires the whole world to become muslim or else. What better way than nuclear coercion. Nentanyahu speaking will not cause the Iranians to rethink their nuclear negotiations. 2) Obama prided himself under the chicken #@ incident that he prevented Nentanyahu from acting against Iran. So once again the author's premise that Obama is upset and therefore will not solidfy a good deal because of Nentanyahu misses the point that Obama doesn't care for a good deal in the first place. That is why Netanyahu is going!

Netanyahu's self-centered political gimmicks will manage to... bitterly anger the White House, alienate a large portion of the Amer public previously sympathetic to Israel - and, as you point out, accelerate Iran's march to nuclear status... Not bad for a day's work. And such a small price to pay for a few extra votes to stay in power.

I just realised that I'm hoping this crass, bumbling clown gets elected again. If he doesn't bring on WW3 at least he will destroy all that is left of his relationship with Obama and most of the rest of the Europe. He has no relationship with any country in Central and South America. None in Africa save a secret one with Saudi Arabia but that country is about to explode. They won't keep the lid on the radicals there. Russia? No! Maybe China but only for what China can get out of it. Yeah Netanyahu has been the best ally we Israel critics could have. Long live King Bibi.

In the off chance that this comment might be published: It might be beneficial to read the United States Constitution before mouthing off about what is or is not diplomatically appropriate. Under the U.S. Constitution, the power to declare war is reserved to Congress and not to the President. Likewise, the framers reserved to Congress the right to grant letters of marque and reprisal to authorize military force against offending persons in the event that the President chose a more passive course of action. For Congress to make an informed decision, it necessarily must have the ability to obtain expert information. The invitation to the Prime Minister is fully consistent with the Constitution and appropriate. The suggestion that the Prime Minister's attendance might cause a backlash and raise the specter of un-due Jewish influence is reminiscent of those who stood silent during between 1933 - 1945, lest the Jews be blamed for getting the U.S. involved in WWII. Nonsense.

Brant, the Presidency has never been sacrosanct in the United States. In fact, in the Constitution of the United States, the office of president is always written with a lower-case "p". It was meant, literally, to be a temp job, not an emperorship or dictatorship which is what the Manchurian Candidate for the Mullahs and the Muslim Brotherhood in the White House has been trying to convert it into. Very few will absent themselves and Netanyahu can expect an enthusiastic audience just like every time before.

it is amazing that the left is willing to trust the totalitarian genocidal shia terror regime of iran to sign an acceptable deal with obama or to keep such a deal. the left, in its frenzy to destroy netanyahu, forgets that the shia terror regime's leaders have threatened to annihilate the jewish state on numerous occasions. it is very upsetting that the left is more eager to win the elections than to make sure that iran will be prevented from having a nuclear weapons program.

If Sara Netanyahu has an uncanny resemblance to Miss Piggy, spare a thought for the uncouth and insufferable Bennett and his resemblance to Elmer Fudd and his double-barrel shotgun. Always firing, always after an enemy, but never hitting the mark, only wreaking destruction on everything but the target. Well, that's Bennett, the epitome of the "ugly Israeli": tactless, bullish, arrogant and rude. I don't always agree with Barnea but heck, he has Bennett right down to the cross on the double 't'. The narrow minded and narrowly focused fundamentalists - so blind they can't see wood for trees - select Bennett because he fits in with their warped and bigoted views, not because he has shown any talent whatsoever for leadership. It takes more than a successful business to head a country of diverse peoples with diverse tastes and interests. Of Netanyahu, there's nothing more to be said. One gets the government one deserves and if his culture of corruption and egomania-driven double dealing is what they continually vote for, they must live with the consequences.

The only problem with this article is that it does not match reality. Since his election 7 years ago, Obama has overturned previous US foreign policy. He rejected stable secular dictatorships in Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria and instead pushed for popular Islamist regimes because he honestly believes these are better. Consistent with this belief, Obama supported Islamists against the Green Revolution, thwarted Israeli military action against Iran, ensured Iran could continue developing nukes and recently announced he would veto any renewed sanctions on Iran. The fact is that Netanyahu had no choice. If he did not go to Congress, there would be no sanctions. This article unfairly attacks Netanyahu for doing his best, instead of addressing the real issue: what will Israel do when surrounded by Iranian allies in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Sinai (and possibly Egypt/Jordan) all acting under an Iranian nuclear umbrella?

I don't remember any Leftist, certainly not Obama, who held that view when Bush was the President. I think what you are really saying is that for Leftists, Obama is sacrosanct.

netanyahu is a very savy politician. he has survived the obama regime for many years, a miracle in itself. netanyahu has managed to keep the country out of major wars. he has outwitted his opponents as well as his allies. he has kept the ship of state steady despite hatreds directed against him personally and against israel in general. he has been able to grow the economy and increase alliances. those american jews who do not undertsand this are deluded.

i congratulate you for pointing out that the us congress is a co-equal branch of the government and that in cartain areas their powers are larger than those of the president. in particular, the senate has the duty and the right to advise and to retify treaties negotiated by the executive. rumour has it that obama will not name his deal with iran a "treaty" but something else. congress should not fal for this trickery and make it clear that any so-called deal with iran is in fact a treaty.

Mr.Netanyahu is the best thing that could happen to Israel during the perfect storm of Obama, Islam's march towards world domination and the gutless lack of resolve of European governments. Stop quoting/buying into the hysterical defamation by the Lunatic Left of Israel. They know their end is coming. It's easy to detect reading, seeing, hearing the various talking-heads of our media. Won't get fooled again, no Siree!

It is an election speech, pure and simple. Bibi would be happy to give Iran nuclear weapons just to get one more vote. He had the chance to stop Iran's nuclear program and he chickened out. Now he's making an ass of himself in a desperate attempt to get re-elected...it's really pathetic.

This article is Barnea's gift to the Ayatollahists in undermining Israel. The Leftists have lost their compass. They do not know how to defend Israel from the dark forces of the world.

But here's the news in YNET: "US Democrats oppose latest Iran sanctions bill Co-author of new legislation to punish Tehran if nuclear talks fail turns against bill; in letter to White House, many Senate Democrats announce opposition." What a surprise! So Sen. Menendez and many other Dem senators have backed down and will not re-introduce legislation for more sanctions until after March 24 and ONLY if there's no deal. Their alignment with their President (much as many of you and I have disdain for that president) is still stronger than their support for Netanyahu. Now they can all attend his speech but it won't change a thing,

“PATRIOTISM MEANS to stand by the country. It DOES NOT MEAN to stand by the President or any other public official save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to SUPPORT HIM IN SO FAR AS he efficiently serves the country. It is UNPATRIOTIC NOT TO OPPOSE HIM to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country.” -- Teddy Roosevelt

Netanyahu sees, as anyone who's not politically skewed does, that Obama and Kerry are out of their league naively trying to negotiate with the descendants of generations of Persian rug traders, and are getting totally flummoxed by the Iranian "negotiators." Obama's naivete and lack of negotiating skills will almost guarantee Iran's achieving a nuclear weapon sooner than later. Bibi sees the existential threat to his own country and is desperately trying to do something about it, by attempting to toughen up the Americans' stance any way he possibly can. About the only way he can get across is to try to show Congress that it's not just Israel but American interests all over the world that are at stake.

invited the Prime Minister of Israel. Congress the symbol of Democracy. Where people can be invited and speak there minds. At the same time, Congress can accept or reject what the Invited Prime Minister has to say. Isn't that Democracy. I guess you have forgotten what Democracy is. Secondly, this is not a reality show on TV . These are life threatening issues. furthtermore, to insult a Prime Minister or President is disrespectful and shows a complete lack of class. Frankly , the Prime Ministe ris doing his job I'm not sure I can the say same for your President. Unless you like chaos and anarchy.

For a normal person; just about the worst nightmare would be: 1) Ceding their capital city to their mortal foes. 2) Shrinking the waist of their nation to 9 miles. Yet for lunatic Labor, this is a dream. Labor passionately wants these horrors!! Clearly, the Labor Party is composes of lunatics. Not normal people. No other state, in history, has been cursed with a major party advocating such clearly suicidal actions. Bibi: Make this election about saving Israel from lunatic Labor. Deep inside, most Israelis know Labor is mad as a hatter. Be the first major politician to break the taboo and say so in public.

Labor -Likud together with 50 mandates Strong security Great Improvement Social gap is a Option .And a good one for mine .They ought take Koolanu and Yesh Atid and Bennett but not the Tekuma faction .The Religious Zionist youth deserve Rewards for high volunteering in Combat Units .

For someone who lives in the United States to tell me that my Prime Minister is an embarassment is insanity. The Prime Minister's job is not be liked ,his job is protect. And as an Israeli citizen I am proud of him. Furthermore, Congress the legislative Branch of your Government invited him. So you are saying it is okay to embarass your Speaker of the House? Just because your upset with Obama for not protecting your Southern Border. Don't project your feelings on my Prime Minister who actually trying to protect his country.