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| Netanyahu must choose between coalition and Obama |
| 2016-11-30 |
| [Jpost] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his scheduled speech at a conference for the National Library and other items on his Tuesday itinerary, because he was suffering from a case of the flu. Chances are the flu will remain on Wednesday, when the Knesset is set to vote on the controversial outpost and muezzin bills. But it is doubtful he will be able to use his illness to get out of those votes. Barring a last-minute political deal, Netanyahu will have to choose between upsetting his traditional right-wing political base and infuriating the administration of outgoing US President Barack Obama. Definition of outgoing a : going away : departing b : retiring or withdrawing from a place or position e.g. the outgoing president When he had to make the same decision last time, at the preliminary reading of the bill, he voted for legislation that would enable the legalization of outposts built on privately owned Palestinian land. The vote was reportedly seen by the Obama administration as "spitting in its face," even though the preliminary reading of a bill is usually irrelevant within the perspective of the lengthy Israeli legislative process. I wonder how the Obama admin will view it this time? |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #5 Obama will soon pass. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-11-30 18:59 |
| #4 I don't think Bibi would piss on Obama if he was on fire. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2016-11-30 16:28 |
| #3 IMHO Bibi should piss on Obama's leg and tell him its raining. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2016-11-30 07:48 |
| #2 That's a given. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-11-30 05:14 |
| #1 I think that means, previously privately owned Palestinian land, ie legally purchased. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2016-11-30 04:39 |