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To: bentway who wrote (557410)	3/29/2010 2:09:38 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1575168

no it's pelosi , Reid and the dems fault

To: bentway who wrote (557410)	3/29/2010 2:37:36 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575168

After Obama-Netanyahu flap, Israel backers urged to express support By Jordan Fabian - 03/29/10 01:08 PM ET Supporters of Israel are being urged to write their lawmakers amid tensions between the Obama administration and the Jewish state. The Israel Project, an organization that backs Israel through direct engagement with the media, is urging its supporters to vocally promote a “free and open Jerusalem” by writing elected officials and contacting the media. The group has also launched a television ad buy and is asking supporters to send in donations. While many Jewish and pro-Israel groups schedule public campaigns during the week of Passover, which begins Monday night, the new campaign is notable because it follows one of the most significant diplomatic flaps in the history of the U.S.-Israel relationship. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a tense visit with President Barack Obama last week. It included neither a press conference nor a photo opportunity, which usually occur when a foreign head of state visits America. The fact that the photo opportunity was not held for a U.S. ally was noted widely. Obama also reportedly left his meeting with Netanyahu to eat dinner in private, something viewed as a major snub in Israel. “The prime minister leaves America disgraced, isolated and altogether weaker than when he came,” the Israeli daily newspaper Ha’aretz, which leans to the left, wrote last week. Netanyahu on Monday sought to downplay suggestions of new tensions with the U.S. “The relationship between Israel and the U.S. is one between allies and friends, and it’s a relationship based on years of tradition,” he said, according to The Associated Press. “Even if there are disagreements, these are disagreements between friends, and that’s how they will stay.” An e-mail sent out by the Israel Project made no mention of last week’s tensions, but in a separate call for donations, the group said it wanted Netanyahu to have a more positive visit when he returns to the U.S. on April 12. A spokesperson from the Israel Project did not respond to a request for comment regarding the size of the ad buy. The diplomatic spat between the U.S. and Israel began earlier this month when Vice President Joe Biden visited the country. Upon his arrival, Israel announced the construction of new settlements in East Jerusalem, which Israel claims as part of its capital but the Palestinians want as a capital city for a future state. Obama was reportedly angered by the timing of the news, seeing it as a slap against his administration. In order to restart stalled peace negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians, the U.S. has requested that Israel put a blanket freeze on settlement construction in Palestinian territories. Netanyahu has insisted a local municipal government made the announcement, and that it was without his knowledge. The issue is a tough one for the Israeli prime minister, whose fragile governing coalition is partially held together by right-wing political parties that favor settlement expansion. Some pro-Israel groups have pressured the administration to make the first gesture to mend the relationship. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) released a statement after Biden’s visit, calling on the Obama administration “to take immediate steps to defuse the tension with the Jewish State.” Administration officials have stressed that progress is being made with Israel but have acknowledged that "candid" discussions have occurred between the two sides. The Israel Project’s push asks supporters to write letters to the editor and for donations. It also includes a television ad that features footage of Netanyahu and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a staunch supporter of Israel who came to be a close ally of President George W. Bush, who in turn was seen by pro-Israel groups as one of the strongest backers of the Middle Eastern nation. "We stand together because we are inspired by the same dreams,” Netanyahu says of the Israelis and Palestinians in footage included in the ads. “The dreams of achieving prosperity, security and peace for all." thehill.com