“You’re here to tell the world that reports of the demise of Israeli-US relations are not only premature, they’re just wrong,” Netanyahu said Monday in Washington.
“You’re here to tell the world that our alliance is stronger than ever.”
Netanyahu’s speech comes a day before his controversial address before the US Congress, an appearance in which the Israeli prime minister will speak out against negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program. On Monday, he just slightly touched upon the topic of Iran calling it “the foremost state sponsor of terrorism in the world,” saying there must be no way Iran achieves a nuclear weapon.
Netanyahu brushed off any criticism of the congressional address as he thanked both Democratic and Republican members of Congress for their consistent support of Israel.
Those congressional supporters, he said, have Israel’s “boundless gratitude.”
Netanyahu said that in his Tuesday speech before Congress, he would not attack US President Barack Obama, a man Netanyahu said he had much respect for, as well as the office of the US president.
“Both Democratic and Republican presidents have worked together” to support Israel, in providing vital defense funding and prime trade opportunities, he said.
Israel should always remain a bipartisan issue, he added.
“Working together has made Israel stronger. Working together has made our partnership stronger," Netanyahu said, in part a nod to the work AIPAC has done in recent decades to build support for Israel in Washington.
A new Gallup poll found that 45 percent of American respondents said they view Netanyahu favorably, while 24 percent view him unfavorably.
53% of Republicans have favorable view of Netanyahu compared w/ 28% of Democrats http://t.co/RB765KzxZc http://ift.tt/1wKkuLd
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) March 2, 2015
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