Obama snubs Netanyahu and criticises Israeli PM's 'divisive rhetoric' against Arab Israeli citizens

[freshwest]

8. I deduce from your post that Obama is running again? He'll get my vote!

Just kidding, I'm sure you are speaking of votes in days gone by. Obama addressed Israelis, but not the Knesset and was fussed at for it:

But Harper, Brown and Bush did. It's been seen as a snub to Netanyahu. Obama did not cheer him then, but youth who wanted a road to peace:

As President, Obama in 2013 was gracious to the leader of Israel in a press conference, and even Netanyahu at that time appreciated Obama's negotiating with Iran. It was clear they did not agree on all points.

But Netanyahu was close to losing an election as other voices gained the attention of Israeli voters. So he made a partisan spectacle in Congress to make use of American support for Israel to keep himself in power.

Do you think it wrong if Obama congratulates him other than what protocol demands he do? Wouldn't his shunning him be immature and a slap in the face of the voters of Israel?

We must get along with friends and foes, those who agree and disagree. It's part of respecting the freedom of thought and opinion of others. And Democrats do that as a result of our values, but the Koch Tea Party GOP doesn't respect anyone who doesn't follow their party line.

All that being said, the fascination of people with Netanyahu and Israel who paint them as the ultimate evil is not a position that Obama or Democrats need to take. We do not own an inch of that land, claimed by Israelis and Palestinians. In the end, they will decide what to do and don't need or want our input, but we want the situation resolved as it inspires extremism around the world.