Romney’s visit to Israel might be a minefield for Netanyahu

Given his perceived predisposition against Barack Obama, Netanyahu will inevitably be seen as playing U.S. politics.

By Chemi Shalev | 04:38 03.07.12 |

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You can already imagine the fists that will be clenched and the teeth that will be gnashed in the White House in Washington when Israel rolls out the red carpet for Mitt Romney, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s preferred candidate for...

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Romney is a good and reliable friend,Israel is not too ure about Obama.It's a toss up who was the worst US president Obama or Carter.
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The support of the Obama administration (of Israel) has not been as strong as I would have liked.
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Political brinkmanship
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If Netanyahu is unwise enough to exploit Romney's visit to Israel for political showmanship he will prove once again his lack of perspicacity and his inability to gauge the political climate in the U.S. - in addition to even further alienating Israel's most steadfast ally, the sitting and future President of the U.S.
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Obamas hasthe same percieved
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The US plays Israel politics,why should't Israel play American politics.
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  Israel gets billions of dollars of U.S. aid
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Let him stay there too
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  Then how about Glen Beck...?
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Minefield ? Only the Left will be apoplectic at the thought of Romney's
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visit being a success
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Hoping Romney Ignores Abbas
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- 03 Jul 2012
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Time to shine a bright light on the Palestinian fantasy and hoax. Romney must not pay any attention to the terrorist liars. Let Abbas steam in his juices. Here's hoping that Obama's long, hard fall becomes reality. Already, tonite's economic predictions predict that the jobless numbers will be woeful for the next 5 reports. Time to sweep this nobody out of office.
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Of course it points to Bibi's big support
- By Hamish
- 03 Jul 2012
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for his old friend, and "conservative" brother, Romney. With his long friendship with Romney, all facts point to these buddies plotting and planning Romney's prospect of being Presdient
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Romney is a moving minefield...
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Romney is a moving minefield...
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There is no penalty for pandering to Israel its a bipartisan sport
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