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Jose Garcia

(2,592 posts)
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 09:19 AM Feb 2017

Netanyahu adviser wants 'no gaps' with US on key issues

Source: The Hill

Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trip to Washington, a top adviser says the prime minister’s staff will work to ensure there are “no gaps” between the United States and Israel on key issues.

"There isn't going to be any daylight, no gaps," an adviser told Reuters.

President Trump and Netanyahu will meet on Wednesday.

"Donald Trump and I see eye-to-eye on the dangers emanating from the region but also on the opportunities,” Netanyahu said on Monday, according to Reuters. “We'll talk about both as well as upgrading the relations between Israel and the United States in many, many fields.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/319376-netanyahu-adviser-no-gaps-between-us-and-israel

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Netanyahu adviser wants 'no gaps' with US on key issues (Original Post) Jose Garcia Feb 2017 OP
Well, there's that one issue, where dRumpfenfuhrer has a ton of nazi backers, Mc Mike Feb 2017 #1
No on can guarantee "no gaps" when it comes to Donald "Loose Cannon on Deck" Trump. Nitram Feb 2017 #2

Mc Mike

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1. Well, there's that one issue, where dRumpfenfuhrer has a ton of nazi backers,
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:06 AM
Feb 2017

who want to wipe out all Jews. It might be prudent to maintain a little daylight in your respective positions on that issue, Bi Bi.

Might not go over too well in the Knesset, otherwise.

Nitram

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2. No on can guarantee "no gaps" when it comes to Donald "Loose Cannon on Deck" Trump.
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:20 AM
Feb 2017

It's a point of pride with the Dumpster that he doesn't let anyone else call the shots because he has to be the only alpha male in the room. Netanyahu may have the smarts to play Trump, though, by stroking his narcissistic egotism and playing the humble supplicant. We'll see.

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