Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Speaks at the AIPAC 2015 in Washington | FULL Speech Netanyahu to AIPAC: Reports of demise in ties with US are ‘just wrong’ Defending controversial address to Congress, PM says days are over when Jews remain silent in face of annihilation threats. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WASHINGTON – Disputes between Israel and the US are “disagreements among family,” and while uncomfortable, they should not be blown out of proportion, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday at the annual AIPAC conference, in a warm up to his main address before Congress the next day. “You’re here to tell the world that reports of the demise of the Israeli-US relations is not only premature, they’re just wrong,” Netanyahu told the some 16,000 very supportive delegates in the hall. “You’re here to tell the world that our alliance is stronger than ever.” Netanyahu made clear at the outset that he was not going to discuss the content of the speech to Congress, beyond saying that “never has so much been written about a speech that hasn’t been given.” Officials traveling with Netanyahu said that he will break new ground in his address to Congress. Aware of the debate that the speech to Congress has triggered in the US, Netanyahu stressed that his speech was “not intended to show any disrespect to President [Barack] Obama or the esteemed office that he holds. I have great respect for both.” Netanyahu spoke immediately after US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power delivered a warm speech in which she repeated Obama’s pledge never to allow Iran get a nuclear weapon, saying he “deeply” appreciated all that Obama has done for Israel. The prime minister cited security cooperation, intelligence sharing, support at the UN, and “much more, some things that I, as prime minister of Israel, cannot even divulge to you because it remains in the realm of the confidences that are kept between an American president and an Israeli prime minister.” This comment seemed intended to assuage administration concerns that Netanyahu may divulge details of the Iran negotiations that could harm the sensitive talks. Saying that his speech to Congress was not meant to inject Israel into the American partisan debate, he continued to loud applause that “the last thing that anyone who cares about Israel, the last thing that I would want is for Israel to become a partisan issue. And I regret that some people have misperceived my visit here this week as doing that.” Transcript of Netanyahu’s AIPAC Speech Netanyahu: 'For 2000 years, my people, the Jewish people, were stateless, defenseless, voiceless and powerless. But no more, no more' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the AIPAC Policy Conference, Washington DC, on March 2, 2015. Photo Credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the AIPAC Policy Conference Delivered on March 2, 2015 “Thank you. Wow, 16,000 people. Anyone here from California? Florida? New York? Well, these are the easy ones. How about Colorado? Indiana? I think I got it. Montana?Texas? You’re here in record numbers. You’re here from coast to coast,from every part of this great land. And you’re here at a critical time. You’re here to tell the world that reports of the demise of the Israeli-U.S. relations are not only premature, they’re just wrong. You’re here to tell the world that our alliance is stronger than ever. And because of you, and millions like you, across this great country, it’s going to get even stronger in the coming years. Obama, Israel's Netanyahu clash over Iran diplomacy President Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu clashed over Iran nuclear diplomacy on Monday on the eve of the Israeli prime minister’s hotly disputed address to Congress, underscoring the severity of U.S.-Israeli strains over the issue. Even as the two leaders professed their commitment to a strong partnership and sought to play down the diplomatic row, they delivered dueling messages – Netanyahu in a speech to pro-Israeli supporters and Obama in an interview with Reuters – that hammered home their differences on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Neither gave any ground ahead of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Tuesday when he plans to detail his objections to ongoing talks between Iran and world powers that he says will inevitably allow Tehran to become a nuclear-armed state. Drama over Netanyahu's speech to Congress is shifting in his favor Congress and millions of Americans are eager to hear what the Israeli prime minister has to say on Iran, and, once he leaves, it is U.S. President Barack Obama who will be on the spot. Netanyahu to AIPAC: ‘Moral Obligation’ to Speak Against Iran Deal ‘While There’s Still Time’ video march

• published: 03 Mar 2015
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