Benjamin Netanyahu News
The Daily Signal reports on Netanyahu’s policies, coalition politics, and his influence in shaping the region’s response to terrorism and conflict.
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What Netanyahu Should Say to Congress
What do you get when a foreign prime minister slights the president of the United States by accepting a secret invitation from the speaker of the House to address Congress in an attempt to thwart U.S. policy two weeks prior to an election? Well, you get a plot worthy of “House of Cards.” But those…Beverly Hallberg -
White House Chief of Staff on Netanyahu Visit: Our Relationship With Israel is ‘Deep and Abiding’
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough evaded a question today on whether he agreed with an unnamed senior American official who told the Haaretz newspaper that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “spat in our face” by accepting an invitation to speak before Congress from House Speaker John Boehner. The official, quoted in the Israeli…Kate Scanlon -
Netanyahu’s Address to Congress Is a Powerful Antidote to Obama’s Appeasement of Iran
In a bold move, Speaker of the House John Boehner this week invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress in March. In response, the White House has expressed annoyance, saying it was not consulted over the decision. But it is the prerogative of Congress to invite whomever it likes…Nile Gardiner -
Israeli Soldiers Witness Netanyahu’s Lighting of Hanukkah Candles
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in special company Sunday when he lit candles in celebration of the sixth day of the Jewish observation of Hanukkah and again warned his nation’s enemies. Israel is “being attacked on two fronts simultaneously,” Netanyahu said in remarks to soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces at Latrun. He added: [Israel]…Kate Scanlon -
‘Chickens***’ Slur Doesn’t Faze Israel’s Netanyahu
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fought back at the Obama administration Wednesday, a day after a senior U.S. official was quoted as calling Netanyahu a “chickens— prime minister.” “Netanyahu will continue to uphold the security interests of Israel and the historical rights of the Jewish people in Jerusalem, and no amount of pressure will change…Josh Siegel -
Benjamin Netanyahu: Hamas Violated Cease-Fire With Israel
As violence in Israel and Gaza continues, hope for a break in the conflict was quickly shattered as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas violated the cease-fire. Hamas offered a 24-hour cease-fire beginning at 2 p.m. local time today. But Netanyahu told both “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace and “State of the Union” host Candy Crowley the…Melissa Quinn