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The Obama-Netanyahu showdown
Both leaders will address the American public this week in attempt to influence views on Iran nuclear deali24news
Published August 02nd 2015
US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will go head to head this week as they try to win over the American public and its congressional supporters to their positions on the Iran nuclear deal.
"Netanyahu and Obama seem as though theyre fighting a life-and-death battle and are ready to do whatever it takes to win," wrote the diplomatic correspondent of the daily Haaretz, Barak Ravid.
On Wednesday, Obama will speak at the American University in Washington, where 50 years ago, John F. Kennedy spoke in an effort to convince the American people that it was possible to prevent nuclear war with the Soviet Union through diplomacy.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters on Friday that the speech is meant to explain to the American people how the Iran deal serves US security interests.
Obama will make his speech one day after Netanyahu delivers a speech of his own, broadcast over the Internet to representatives from over 100 American Jewish organizations. Tens of thousands of American Jews received invitations to watch the live feed on their computers, cellphones and during screenings at synagogues across the United States.
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The Obama-Netanyahu showdown (Original Post)
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jomin41
(559 posts)1. Gee, now which one cares about the USA??????
Which one wants war? Which one wants to avoid another stupid, wasteful, fruitless war? Which foreign leader interferes in our politics? Who needs enemies with "friends" like this?
66 dmhlt
(1,941 posts)2. Buck Fibi! (R-IS)
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)3. good vs evil nt