Senior Democrats to Netanyahu: Reconsider Congress speech

 

Senior Democrats to Netanyahu: Reconsider Congress speech

White House and Democratic Party leaders assert that Israeli prime minister's behavior in the affair was inappropriate.

By Barak Ravid | Jan. 30, 2015 | 10:04 AM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been lobbying Democratic leaders to tone down their critique of his invitation to speak before Congress on March 3, with the U.S. legislators responding that he should reconsider the move, which could do damage to Israel.

The invitation by House Speaker John Boehner to Netanyahu last week sparked a serious crisis between the White House and the Prime Minister's Office, placing Israel in the political confrontation between Republicans and Democrats over negotiations with Iran. The White House and Democratic Party leaders asserted that Netanyahu's behavior in the affair was inappropriate.http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.639870