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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Why Tim Kaine's Decision to Skip Netanyahu's Speech Could Resonate for Years

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-02-25/why-tim-kaine-s-decision-to-skip-netanyahu-s-speech-could-resonate-for-years

Why Tim Kaine's Decision to Skip Netanyahu's Speech Could Resonate for Years

Feb 25, 2015

Virginia's senator takes a rare, progressive-friendly position on Israel.
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine has joined the Democrats who'll skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's March speech to a joint session of Congress. "There is no reason to schedule this speech before Israeli voters go to the polls on March 17 and choose their own leadership," Kaine said in a statement, after describing how he'd worked to delay the event. "I am disappointed that, as of now, the speech has not been postponed. For this reason, I will not attend the speech."

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