Pelosi: Netanyahu speech insult to U.S. intelligence

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the Joint Meeting of Congress: “The unbreakable bonds between the United States and Israel are rooted in our shared values, our common ideals and mutual interests.  Ours is a deep and abiding friendship that […]

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Jewish groups, office holders respond to Netanyahu

WASHINGTON, D.C  (SDJW)– Reactions to the speech given by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday, March 3, were diverse.   Following are some of them as compiled by San Diego Jewish World:   American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) commends the overwhelmingly bipartisan attendance and positive response to

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Netanyahu wins bipartisan applause; speech text, video

PM Netanyahu’s Speech to a Joint Session of the US Congress (Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser) March 3, 2015 “Speaker of the House John Boehner, President Pro Tem Senator Orrin Hatch, Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, And House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, I also want to acknowledge Senator,

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Israel’s election picture on the day before the speech

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Bibi remains the leading choice to be prime minister, even though Likud has been losing ground. Buji is below Bibi in polls asking preferences for Prime Minister, but Labor/Zionist Union has moved one or two seats ahead. However, its obvious partners are still below the obvious partners of Likud. Washington

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Rep. Schiff: Iran topic too important to skip speech

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Rep. Adam Schiff (D-California), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on Monday, March 2. “I plan on attending the speech by Prime Minister Netanyahu, but not without serious reservations. Speaker Boehner should never have extended the invitation in the manner that he

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Bipartisan letter to Obama: Don’t trust Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-California), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-New York), the Committee’s Ranking Member, released a bipartisan letter they intend to soon send to President Obama underscoring the “grave and urgent issues that have arisen” relating to the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran.  The

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