Phyllis Bennis is a Fellow and the Director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC. She is the author of Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer, Before and After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11 Crisis , Ending the US War in Afghanistan: A Primer and Understanding the US-Iran Crisis: A Primer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel is already under a great deal of diplomatic criticism for muscling himself to the front of the rally of world leaders following the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris. And this week hes caught up in more turmoil--across the Atlantic this time. Hes under criticism for accepting an invitation to speak in Congress without the involvement of the White House. Breaking all diplomatic norms, John Boehner, the Republican speaker of the house, invited the prime minister. Now President Obama is refusing to meet with the Prime Minister.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:20:01 +0000
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