THis shoud be interesting

[JackLuis]

Netanyahu, Obama poised for first talks since Iran deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Barack Obama in Washington Monday in a bid to set aside their frosty personal ties, turn the page on the Iran nuclear deal and talk defense.

The White House meeting, scheduled for 10:30 am (1530 GMT), will be closely watched in particular because it marks the first encounter by the two leaders since October 2014.

Since then, Washington and other world powers reached a landmark nuclear accord with Tehran in a move Israel strictly opposed.

In the wake of that July agreement, the relationship between Netanyahu and Obama has only deteriorated further.

Matters between the two have been tense for some time. And in March, Netanyahu traveled to the US capital to court Republicans, Obama’s political opponents, and addressed Congress — much to the displeasure of the White House.

Monday’s talks, which look to be more functional than warm in nature, are meant to enable a reaffirmation of the unwavering nature of the security alliance between Washington and the Jewish state.

Netanyahu, who arrived in Washington on Sunday and is expected back in Israel on Thursday, is also due to meet members of Congress and representatives from North American Jewish organizations.

On Monday, he will receive an award from the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.

He will also address the left-leaning Center for American Progress in what some analysts see as an attempt to improve relations with Democrats.

I wonder is Hillz will show up to discuss Am-Is relations with Bibi, and get in a photo op?

 

[JackLuis]

Ihad to look up the CfAP, I have heard of the AEEI for many years, but the CfAP was a new one.

From Wiki:

The Center for American Progress (CAP) is a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization.[2] According to CAP, the center is "dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and action."[2] The Center presents a liberal[3] viewpoint on economic issues. It has its headquarters in Washington, D.C.[4]

The president and chief executive officer of CAP is Neera Tanden, who worked for the Obama and Clinton administrations and for Hillary Clinton’s campaigns.[5] The first president and CEO was John Podesta, who served as chief of staff to then U.S. President Bill Clinton. Podesta remained with the organization as chairman of the board until he joined the Obama White House staff in December 2013. Tom Daschle is the current chairman.

The Center for American Progress runs a campus outreach group, Generation Progress, and a sister advocacy organization, the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Citing Podesta's influence in the formation of the Obama Administration, a November 2008 article in Time stated that "not since the Heritage Foundation helped guide Ronald Reagan's transition in 1981 has a single outside group held so much sway".[6]