from the Dold for Congress campaign
Today, Illinois 10th District Republican Congressional candidate Robert Dold continued to speak out in disappointment concerning the handling of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by President Obama. This comes amid last week's visit by the Prime Minister to the White House. The President failed to extend to Netanyahu the opportunity to make a public appearance afterwards or issue a joint statement regarding their meeting--a deviation from the standard White House reception provided to visiting heads of state from a friendly nation.
“I would expect that our Nation’s greatest ally in the Middle East would be treated by this Administration with more dignity and respect,” said Dold. “This Administration’s actions are unacceptable as they only serve to isolate and pressure our Israeli friends to make unilateral concessions."
Dold, who attended the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington D.C. last week, believes that with Iran ignoring admonishment by the rest of the world to halt its nuclear program, there never has been a more important time for the U.S. and Israel to work in harmony.
“The fact that the Administration’s rebuke of Israel has continued, even after Netanyahu’s now three-week old apology over the announced building in Jerusalem, suggests a calculated and indefensible policy by this Administration to discredit Israel and its Prime Minister.”
