Confusion as Israeli PM pushes ahead with trip

[IScreamSundays]

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

WASHINGTON: The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, would not cut short an official trip to Canada and Washington and return home in the wake of the deadly and controversial raid on a Palestinian flotilla, a senior official travelling with him said.

''The Prime Minister is not leaving,'' the official told reporters in Ottawa. ''He will carry on with his schedule.''

An Agence France-Presse correspondent travelling with the delegation said the situation was one of ''complete confusion''.

''First we were ordered to pack, then we were told to put everything on hold,'' he said, adding that an official had said members of the delegation were ''in consultations''.

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[WeDidIt]

1. Sounds like a full court propaganda push in the west is on its way

They haven't managed perceptions in the West well enough. Watch Bibi hit every station to extoll the virtues of the genocide they are committing in Gaza and decry the "criminals" they "arrested" from the humanitarian mission.

[Christa]

2. The criminal should be arrested the moment he sets foot on US soil. nt

[Barack_America]

3. I think this is old. Netanyahu called Obama and told him he wasn't coming.

Obama agreed.

[Ruby the Liberal]

4. It is dated June 1, but none of the Israeli media are confirming this.

[Submariner]

5. Bibi probably wants to be on Hannity or O'Reilly tomorrow night

Fox News is a perfect outlet to launch a coverup.

[quakerboy]

9. To be fair

Can you think of a US "news" station that would not be a perfect outlet for them?

[chimpymustgo]

6. Israel is airing commercials about what a great democracy it is. DC area.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

10. i wonder how much tony blair got paid for doing it.

[Wizard777]

7. Isn't it Joe's turn to keep Bibi waiting while he has dinner?

[The abyss]

8. Why worry?

The US congress critters got his back.

Well – kinda sorta – until the Chinese stop buying those t-bills.