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Saudi Columnists: Bibi Right, Obama Wrong about Iran

Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Tuesday address to a joint session of Congress, where he warned about the grave threats to the world posed by a potentially-nuclear Iran, the Jewish leader has received surprising support from a group of popular Saudi columnists.

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House Rep. Dropped from Charity Banquet Following Bibi Walkout

Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-9) was slated to be honored by Keshet Sunday evening, March 8, 2015 with its Community Service Award. According to reliable sources close to the situation, the developmental disabilities charity asked Schakowsky earlier this week not to attend their annual Rainbow Banquet.

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Hillary Maintains Silence on Netanyahu Speech After Years of Anti-Israel Comments

Hillary Clinton, the all but declared candidate and frontrunner to win the 2016 Democratic Presidential Nomination, spent Tuesday in the heart of Washington– mere blocks away from the visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu– yet still refused to issue any comments or statements about the extraordinarily high profile visit. Nor, apparently, has there been much pressure from the mainstream media for her to comment.

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Jon Stewart Uses Netanyahu Speech to Mock Jewish Women as Frigid

After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress Tuesday, Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham was right to apologize for a comment he made about House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s “surgeries.” What’s surprising, though, is that this was not the

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New York Times: Netanyahu Speech Makes Iran Deal A Tougher Sell For Obama

The left-wing New York Times opined on Tuesday that President Obama will have a much tougher time selling the case for a nuclear deal with Iran to the American people following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s powerful speech to a joint session of Congress. In his speech, the Israeli leader warned about the grave threat to the world posed by a nuclear-armed Iranian regime.

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Dermer: Bibi Couldn’t Wait Until After Elections

Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer argued that Prime Minister Netanyahu couldn’t wait until after Israel’s elections to speak before Congress because “a deal may be signed now” on Wednesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. “The problem is — is a deal

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Levin: Obama Wants ‘Like-Minded Leftist’ In Israel

Talk radio host and author of “The Liberty Amendments,” Mark Levin argued that “Obama wants…a like-minded leftist in Israel” on Tuesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. “Past presidents have worked with the Russians, and any other government to try

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Dem Rep Gabbard: ‘I’m Cynical’ About Iran Deal

Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) reported “I’m cynical about whether this deal can happen” regarding US negotiations with Iran on Tuesday’s “On the Record” on the Fox News Channel. “I think you have to talk about enrichment, the fact that that

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Watch: Pelosi Turns Back on Netanyahu

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) turned her back to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu during his speech before Congress on Tuesday. During a standing ovation for Netanyahu saying “this is why, as Prime Minister of Israel, I can promise you

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WH Slams Congress Members for Smiling, Applauding Bibi

Tuesday at the White House press briefing, press secretary Josh Earnest criticized what he believes was “theatrical” behavior of some Congress members in attendance at Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress this morning. Earnest

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Obama: I Read Netanyahu Transcript ‘Nothing New’ There

Tuesday from the Oval Office, sitting next to Defense Secretary Ash Carter, President Barack Obama said while he did not watch Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress, after reading the transcript he feels “there was nothing new,”

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Netanyahu Speech Unites Congress– and Diminishes Obama

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a passionate, inspiring, thoughtful, and “game changing” speech before the American Congress which lasted for about 45 minutes, during which time he was applauded 43 times, often for 15 seconds at a time. His words elicited many standing ovations.

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Pelosi Was ‘Near Tears’ Throughout Netanyahu Speech

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Mark Regev, Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman, read aloud House minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) emotional statement following the Prime Minister’s address to a joint session of Congress. Host Mitchell read Pelosi’s statement, “I was near

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Gutierrez: GOP Only Likes Netanyahu Because They Hate Obama

Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) said that Republicans support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because “they stand up for anybody that criticizes Barack Obama” on Tuesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. “I get why my Republican friends stand up. They stand