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In reply to the discussion: Nancy Pelosi: "I was near tears throughout the Prime Minister's speech-saddened by the insult..." [View all]Skidmore
(37,364 posts)11. Another article.
http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2015/03/03/nancy-pelosi-turns-her-back-on-benjamin-netanyahu/
Nancy Pelosi Turns Her Back on Benjamin Netanyahus Speech
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi turned her back on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he said, Even if Israel has to stand alone, Israel will stand.
While nearly everyone else in the audience stood and cheered for the Israeli prime ministers defiant declaration, the camera caught an unhappy-looking Pelosi turning her back and speaking to the colleagues behind her.
Netanyahu continued, But I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel. I know that you stand with Israel. The audience in the House chamber responded with another standing ovation and thunderous applause.
In a press statement after Netanyahus address, Pelosi said, I was near tears throughout the prime ministers speech saddened by the insult to the intelligence of the United States as part of the P5 +1 nations, and saddened by the condescension toward our knowledge of the threat posed by Iran and our broader commitment to preventing nuclear proliferation....more
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Nancy Pelosi Turns Her Back on Benjamin Netanyahus Speech
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi turned her back on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he said, Even if Israel has to stand alone, Israel will stand.
While nearly everyone else in the audience stood and cheered for the Israeli prime ministers defiant declaration, the camera caught an unhappy-looking Pelosi turning her back and speaking to the colleagues behind her.
Netanyahu continued, But I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel. I know that you stand with Israel. The audience in the House chamber responded with another standing ovation and thunderous applause.
In a press statement after Netanyahus address, Pelosi said, I was near tears throughout the prime ministers speech saddened by the insult to the intelligence of the United States as part of the P5 +1 nations, and saddened by the condescension toward our knowledge of the threat posed by Iran and our broader commitment to preventing nuclear proliferation....more
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Nancy Pelosi: "I was near tears throughout the Prime Minister's speech-saddened by the insult..." [View all]
kpete
Mar 2015
OP
I am wondering why she was there at all. She didn't need to be in tears, she could have emulated the
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#18
Not saddened enough to not attend the speech like many other Democrats though. n/t
PoliticAverse
Mar 2015
#2
I was saddened when the Catholic church took a stance on the pulpit against gay
ScreamingMeemie
Mar 2015
#3
That's laughable or Bibi of all people to say: 'Stopping the spread of Nuclear Weapons'! When is
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#20
That would cost her her campaign donations from AIPAC. She's a businesswoman apparently above
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#21
This doesn't look the same as when former CIA Agent, Ray McGovern turned his back on Hillary
KoKo
Mar 2015
#28
I was near tears throughout the Prime Minister's speech- every time I stood to applaud him.
Autumn
Mar 2015
#19
I'm trying to think of another country we "love", except our own. Would we say we loved
libdem4life
Mar 2015
#31
Well, Nancy, why didn't you boycott the damned thing as millions of us asked you to?
Enthusiast
Mar 2015
#33