Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted diplomats from the US and Canada at his official residence on Sunday, telling them “We don’t always agree with our friends on possible solutions to our problems, but such disagreements should not be allowed to hamper the friendship.” He cited ongoing negotiations with the Palestinians and differing approaches to Iran’s renegade nuclear program as examples of how its sometimes more difficult for Israel to deal with friends than with enemies. The meeting came as the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “determined to go” to Washington early next month to address a joint session of the US Congress about the dangers posed by Iran, even as a rising chorus of opposition to the speech has arisen among his political opponents in Israel and the US. Read More
