A couple of years ago a private conversation between then French President Nicholas Sarkozy and President Obama was caught on a live mike. Sarkozy said I can\’t bare Netanyahu, he\’s such a liar.\” Obama responded: \”You\’re fed up with him but I have to deal with him more than you do.\”
A letter is circulating among U.S. senators urging President Obama to keep the Israelis and Palestinians at the negotiating table.
Republicans and Democrats are tussling over who should appear at an anti-Iran rally next week and who is responsible for the failure of sanctions legislation. Caught in the middle are the Jewish organizations that hoped presidential politicking would push forward — not hinder — efforts to isolate Iran.
Sarah Palin\’s invitation to a Jewish-sponsored rally to protest the Iranian president at the United Nations was revoked after controversy erupted over her participation.
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