US and Israel in open feud over Iran

FINANCIAL TIMES:  Feuding between the US and Israel burst into the open when Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, sharply criticized recent US statements about Iran while the White House said President Barack Obama would not meet Mr Netanyahu in the US this month…

Mr Netanyahu made a stinging attack on Tuesday on Washington’s refusal to establish a “red line” for Iran’s nuclear programme – a point beyond which US military action against Iran would be taken. …

“The world tells Israel: ‘Wait. There’s still time.’ And I say: ‘Wait for what? Wait until when?’ Those in the international community who refuse to put red lines before Iran don’t have a moral right to place a red light before Israel,” he said at a press conference. ..  (more)

 EDITOR:  Apparently President Obama believes that Netanyahu is trying to use the upcoming presidential elections to unduly influence American foreign policy.   Now we will see how his approach is perceived by his Israel consituency. 

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