Saudi Columnist: "I am very glad of Netanyahu's firm stance and decision to speak against the nuclear agreement despite the Obama admin's anger and fury." (Memri).
In a March 2, 2015 article in the Saudi daily Al-Jazirah, columnist Dr. Ahmad Al-Faraj supported Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's decision to speak at the U.S. Congress against the upcoming deal with Iran. Al-Faraj said that Obama, "one of the worst American presidents," is working to sign a deal with Iran at the expense of America's longtime allies in the Gulf, and therefore Netanyahu's campaign against the deal is justified and serves the interests of the Gulf states.
The following are the main points of the article:
"In a move unprecedented in U.S. political history, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu received an invitation from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Republican John Boehner, to address both houses of Congress... Netanyahu will devote his speech to expressing his firm objection to the signing of an agreement between the Obama administration and Iran on the nuclear issue. He hopes to convince the Congress members that he is right, which could delay the agreement.
"President Obama and his administration are clearly
furious. Not because Netanyahu is intervening in an important matter
that Obama hopes will bring him personal glory, but because House
Speaker [John Boehner] did not consult with Obama before inviting
Netanyahu, and Obama considers this a breach of established protocol.
"This unprecedented tension between the Obama
administration and Netanyahu is another in a long series of tense and
unfriendly episodes between Obama and Netanyahu. But the tension has
never before reached this level, as reflected in statements by National
Security Advisor Susan Rice, who said that Netanyahu's conduct was
unacceptable and even destructive...
"The Obama administration does not suffice with
condemning Netanyahu's visit. Obama has announced that he will not meet
with Netanyahu on the grounds that he does not meet with state leaders a
short while before elections take place in their countries, [though]
elections in Israel will take place weeks after the visit!!
Likewise,
American Vice President Joseph Biden, whose presence at Netanyahu's
speech in Congress is expected by virtue of his constitutional role as
Senate president, announced that he would be on a trip abroad [on the
day of] Netanyahu's speech!!
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry also
said he would be in Switzerland meeting with the Iranians on the nuclear
dossier and therefore would not be able to attend Netanyahu's speech!!
What angers the Obama administration even more is that Netanyahu refused
an official request by several Democratic Congressmen to meet with him
during [his] visit!!…
"I will conclude by saying the following: Since
Obama is the godfather of the prefabricated revolutions in the Arab
world, and since he is the ally of political Islam, [which is] the
caring mother of [all] the terrorist organizations, and since he is
working to sign an agreement with Iran that will come at the expense of
the U.S.'s longtime allies in the Gulf,
I am very glad of Netanyahu's
firm stance and [his decision] to speak against the nuclear agreement at
the American Congress despite the Obama administration's anger and
fury.
I believe that Netanyahu's conduct will serve our interests, the
people of the Gulf, much more than the foolish behavior of one of the
worst American presidents. Do you agree with me?"
Update:
Now Editor-in-Chief of Al Arabiya English just published "President Obama, listen to Netanyahu on Iran." Ruminate on that
Update:
Now Editor-in-Chief of Al Arabiya English just published "President Obama, listen to Netanyahu on Iran." Ruminate on that
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