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I didn't notice this on television news
http://www.newsweek.com/tel-aviv-diary-obama-exacts-cold-revenge-netanyahu-499392
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)And they can't lobby Congress for more money. Even if Congress grants more aid to Israel, Israel has to return any money from a supplemental appropriation. Ouch.
AIPAC might want to reconsider how it tries to screw with president in the future. Congress also loses some clout.
Cutting off all assistance to Israel isn't politically possible. But it's telling that Netanyahu agreed to this deal in preference to what he might have been able to negotiate with Obama' successor.
MyOwnPeace
(16,937 posts)to AIPAC after he had to endure the "invite" from the Repugs to speak before an open congress - contrary to traditional protocol.
F**K them all - you picked the game - you lost!!!!
What a great kick in the matzahs!
malaise
(269,157 posts)LuvNewcastle
(16,856 posts)yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)For Netanyahu, he will never know if he made the right decision.
Netanyahu isn't going to like President trump.
http://www.newsweek.com/tel-aviv-diary-obama-exacts-cold-revenge-netanyahu-499392
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)wrt Putin, and invite him over here to speak to congress.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/03/390250986/netanyahu-to-outline-iran-threats-in-much-anticipated-speech-to-congress
what would Putin have to say: stay out of Ukraine?