I believe that Netanyahu's conduct will serve our interests, the people of
the Gulf, much more than the foolish behavior of one of the worst American
presidents
MEMRI Special Dispatch | 5981 | March 2, 2015
Saudi Columnist: Netanyahu Is Right To Insist On Addressing Congress About
Iran Deal


In a March 2, 2015 article in the Saudi daily Al-Jazirah, columnist Dr.
Ahmad Al-Faraj supported Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's
decision to speak at the U.S. Congress against the upcoming deal with Iran.
Al-Faraj said that Obama, "one of the worst American presidents," is working
to sign a deal with Iran at the expense of America's longtime allies in the
Gulf, and therefore Netanyahu's campaign against the deal is justified and
serves the interests of the Gulf states.

The following are the main points of the article:


Ahmad Al-Faraj (image: Al-Jazirah, Saudi Arabia)

"In a move unprecedented in U.S. political history, Israeli Prime Minister
Binyamin Netanyahu received an invitation from the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the Republican John Boehner, to address both houses of
Congress... Netanyahu will devote his speech to expressing his firm
objection to the signing of an agreement between the Obama administration
and Iran on the nuclear issue. He hopes to convince the Congress members
that he is right, which could delay the agreement.

"President Obama and his administration are clearly furious. Not because
Netanyahu is intervening in an important matter that Obama hopes will bring
him personal glory, but because House Speaker [John Boehner] did not consult
with Obama before inviting Netanyahu, and Obama considers this a breach of
established protocol.

"This unprecedented tension between the Obama administration and Netanyahu
is another in a long series of tense and unfriendly episodes between Obama
and Netanyahu. But the tension has never before reached this level, as
reflected in statements by National Security Advisor Susan Rice, who said
that Netanyahu's conduct was unacceptable and even destructive...

"The Obama administration does not suffice with condemning Netanyahu's
visit. Obama has announced that he will not meet with Netanyahu on the
grounds that he does not meet with state leaders a short while before
elections take place in their countries, [though] elections in Israel will
take place weeks after the visit!! Likewise, American Vice President Joseph
Biden, whose presence at Netanyahu's speech in Congress is expected by
virtue of his constitutional role as Senate president, announced that he
would be on a trip abroad [on the day of] Netanyahu's speech!! U.S.
Secretary of State John Kerry also said he would be in Switzerland meeting
with the Iranians on the nuclear dossier and therefore would not be able to
attend Netanyahu's speech!! What angers the Obama administration even more
is that Netanyahu refused an official request by several Democratic
Congressmen to meet with him during [his] visit!!…

"I will conclude by saying the following: Since Obama is the godfather of
the prefabricated revolutions in the Arab world, and since he is the ally of
political Islam, [which is] the caring mother of [all] the terrorist
organizations, and since he is working to sign an agreement with Iran that
will come at the expense of the U.S.'s longtime allies in the Gulf, I am
very glad of Netanyahu's firm stance and [his decision] to speak against the
nuclear agreement at the American Congress despite the Obama
administration's anger and fury. I believe that Netanyahu's conduct will
serve our interests, the people of the Gulf, much more than the foolish
behavior of one of the worst American presidents. Do you agree with me?"

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