1. Why is the timing of the speech thought to be inappropriate?
2. Why did the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Boehner, invite Mr. Netanyahu to the joint sitting of Congress?
3. What was the invitation of Netanyahu compared to?
4. How did President Obama treat his Israeli ally? Why?
5. What are the fears of some centrist Democrats? What do they think of their President and Secretary of State as politicians?
6. Why do you think the Israeli Premier is taking such a risk of putting Israeli-American relations at stake?
7. What are the two major versions explaining the invitation of Mr. Netanyahu to the sitting? What do Republicans think of the president and his position on America’s exceptional role?
8. Where do the American Congressmen share Mr. Netanyahu’s stance on Iran? What is the major problem of this option?
9. What is the range of miscellaneous political interests pursued by American Senators in playing personal politics?
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