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| White House cancels Iran meeting with Israel after Netanyahu scolds US over weapons: ‘Fuming' |
| 2024-06-19 |
| [NYPost] "How dare you expose our hypocrisy for electoral votes in Michigan!" The White House canceled a high-level meeting with Israel that was scheduled for Thursday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video claiming the US was withholding military aid, according to a report. Top advisers to President Biden were shocked and outraged by Netanyahu’s claims that the US has withheld weapons and ammunition from Israel, with a senior Israeli official telling Axios, "The Americans are fuming. Bibi’s video made a lot of damage." Hours after the explosive video was published, US envoy Amos Hochstein personally delivered a message telling Netanyahu his accusations were incorrect and out of line. Soon after, the White House canceled a Thursday meeting on Iran, two US and Israeli sources told Axios. "This decision makes it clear that there are consequences for pulling such stunts," one of the U.S. officials said. In his video, speaking in English, Netanyahu declared that it was "inconceivable that in the past few months, the administration has been withholding weapons and ammunition to Israel." Meanwhile, the White House publicly expressed confusion over Netanyahu’s comments, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre saying only one weapons shipment had been paused since the start of the war. "We genuinely do not know what he is talking about," she noted. Several Israeli officials were already traveling to Washington when the meetings on Iran were canceled, according to the report. While two US officials said the meeting was canceled to send a message about the video, a third said it was postponed, not canceled, over a scheduling conflict. This was the second time a meeting on the Iran strategic dialogue was canceled last minute. In March Netanyahu canceled a meeting after the US declined to veto a UN Security resolution that included a reference to a ceasefire in Gaza. Despite strained relations between Biden and Netanyahu, the Israeli leader is expected to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, setting the stage for what is expected to be a contentious speech at a crucial moment for the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #9 White House cancels Iran meeting with Israel Therefore depriving Iran of important strategic information? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-06-19 17:12 |
| #8 Is Joe really fuming or does he just need to be changed again. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-06-19 16:56 |
| #7 "Fuming"? Surely not sweet-tempered, plain ole Joe from Scranton? |
| Posted by: Tom 2024-06-19 13:33 |
| #6 White House makes drastic move as Biden administration reaches boiling point with Bibi over his... |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-06-19 12:22 |
| #5 ^one is enough. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-06-19 11:58 |
| #4 Why do I not believe Blinkin? |
| Posted by: Deacon+Blues 2024-06-19 11:51 |
| #3 Top advisers to President Biden were shocked and outraged by Netanyahu’s claims that the US has withheld weapons and ammunition from Israel Blinken: Only one weapons shipment to Israel withheld, everything else moving normally |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-06-19 10:25 |
| #2 White House press briefing interrupted by medical emergency She couldn't take the heat. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-06-19 10:16 |
| #1 White House put themselves in a no-win situation during a election year. Being Lefties though they project the blame on others. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-06-19 10:13 |