White House Declines Netanyahu Request To Meet With Obama

[Purveyor]

By Barak Ravid | Sep.11, 2012 | 8:10 PM

The White House declined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request on Tuesday to meet U.S. President Barack Obama during a UN conference in New York at the end of the month.

An official in Jerusalem said that the prime minister's office sent the White House a message stating that although Netanyahu will spend only two and a half days on U.S. soil, he is interested in meeting Obama and is willing to travel to the U.S. capital specifically for that purpose. The official added that the White House rejected the request and said that at this time Obama's schedule does not allow for a meeting.

The White House's response marks a new low in relations between Netanyahu and Obama, underscored by the fact that this is the first time Netanyahu will visit the U.S. as prime minister without meeting the president.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak tried to ease the tension on Tuesday, saying that the differences between the U.S. and Israel should be ironed out "but behind closed doors."

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[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. What does Netanyahu want to meet with him for?

n/t

[RockaFowler]

2. Can I call BS on this??

Why do I feel like they waited a long time before even seeing if the President was available??

Did they just ask this week??

ANd I guess the President of the United States has to be on Netanyahu's beckon call??

I'm Jewish and this really disgusts me. Sorry

[jpbollma]

3. He would have used the meeting to Embarrass Obama

and give Romney a talking point. Nutty Yahoo can take a hike.

[RockaFowler]

4. Yeah - not a fan of his at all

And I agree with you

[global1]

5. Obama Not Meeting With Him Still Gives Rmoney A Talking Point......nt

[riverbendviewgal]

7. you got it.

and also tie this in with the defense contractors laying off a slew of people before the election.


drums of war....that they want.

[TheDebbieDee]

9. Of course Yahoo would try to help out Rmoney by making President O look bad..............

Yahoo IS just another neocon afterall...........

All this peace must be killing him!

[riverbendviewgal]

8. Good to hear you say what I am thinking

This is so stressful.

[louis-t]

6. Repugs will still beat Obama over the head with this.

"Obama snubs Israel."

[Bonhomme Richard]

10. This has everything to do with propping up Romney. n/t

[sadbear]

11. Bibi is an A A hole

[julian09]

12. Does he want a settlement in US?