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Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 10:18 AM Sep 2012

Israel's Mofaz says PM 'meddling' in US vote [View all]

Source: Agence France Presse

AFP - Israel's opposition leader on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "meddling" in the US presidential election and harming Israel's ties with Washington in a dispute over Iran's nuclear programme.

The remarks by opposition leader Shaul Mofaz came as Netanyahu and the White House locked horns over how to handle Iran's nuclear programme, with Israel threatening unilateral military action against Tehran, despite American objections.

Mofaz said Netanyahu's pursuit of a very public dispute with President Barack Obama over Iran was an attempt to sway voters against the US leader, who faces a challenge from Republican rival Mitt Romney in the November ballot.

"Israeli meddling in internal US affairs and turning the US administration from an ally to 'an enemy' has caused us severe damage," Mofaz charged, at a session of the Israeli parliament, known as the Knesset.

Read more: http://www.france24.com/en/20120912-israels-mofaz-says-pm-meddling-us-vote

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I really really really wish that America's CorpoMedia acknowledged annabanana Sep 2012 #1
What do you mean that... iandhr Sep 2012 #5
Yup. And that criticizing or disagreeing thucythucy Sep 2012 #7
This is what happens when you have a friend whose your enemy nt. Hutzpa Sep 2012 #2
A "friend" with their own agenda Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #4
Absolutely Hutzpa Sep 2012 #6
''destroying you from within'' King_David Sep 2012 #12
wtf? do you have any idea what that sounds like? cali Sep 2012 #15
I'm speaking of my friend, whats there to explain? nt Hutzpa Sep 2012 #19
To quote Jon Stewart iandhr Sep 2012 #3
I suppose Citizen United is rearing it's head, because foreign entities can influence this election midnight Sep 2012 #8
Anyone have more information about this figure? davidhaslanded Sep 2012 #9
Well, eg. "Israel's Kadima party elects Shaul Mofaz as leader", 28 March 2012 Ghost Dog Sep 2012 #11
Quit funding them 4 billion a year and then see what they say! L0oniX Sep 2012 #10
I wonder whether the Israeli Labor Party will make a statement. amandabeech Sep 2012 #13
Actually, Israel's electoral arrangements appear to be a mess... But it's still winter 2013 so far? Ghost Dog Sep 2012 #14
Well, this does sound like a complete mess. amandabeech Sep 2012 #16
True. Thanks for commenting. My take is that the attack on Iran is postpostoned, Ghost Dog Sep 2012 #17
My view is that Netanyahu sees Mitt's followers and money people as easy to manipulate. amandabeech Sep 2012 #18
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