John Boehner told CNN that his upcoming trip to Israel isn’t meant to be a “victory lap” in the wake of Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election, but the trip was planned months in advance:
“‘There are serious issues and activities going on in the Middle East and I think it’s critically important for members of Congress to hear from foreign leaders, other governments, other parts of their government, to get a real handle on the challenges that we face there,’ Boehner told CNN’s Dana Bash on ‘State of the Union’ Sunday.”
Boehner also defended Netanyahu and his comments leading up to the election, including those about a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine:
“‘Well, he doesn’t have a partner,’ Boehner said. ‘How do you have a two-state solution when you don’t have a partner in that solution, when you don’t have a partner for peace, when you’ve got a — when the other state is vowing to wipe you off the face of the earth?'”
To finish, Boehner laid into the White House’s current rhetoric and criticism of the Israeli Prime Minister:
“‘I think the animosity exhibited by our administration toward the prime minister of Israel is reprehensible,’ Boehner said. ‘And I think that the pressure that they’ve put on him over the last four or five years have frankly pushed him to the point where he had to speak up.'”
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is currently leading a delegation of senators in Israel to discuss concerns over Congress approving a deal with Iran, as well as further considerations of sanctions against the Arab nation.
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