A senior Obama Administration told the Jerusalem Poston Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be invited to the White House after the formation of a new government, not in late June to coincide with the deadline for ongoing nuclear talks with Iran, as has been reported in other media outlets. Also on Thursday, US Vice President Joe Biden gave a speech at the Israeli Embassy in Washington honoring Israeli Independence Day in which he defended the Administration’s record on relations with the Jewish State. “It’s only natural for two democracies like ours,” Biden said. “We’re like family. We have a lot to say to one another. Sometimes we drive each other crazy, but we love each other – and we protect each other.” Read More
