Lawmakers have every right to disagree with presidents; so do foreign leaders. But this event, to be staged in March a mile from the White House, is a hostile attempt to lobby Congress to enact more sanctions against Iran, a measure that Mr. Obama has rightly threatened to veto.

The White House is rightly apoplectic about Netanyahu’s address to Congress, but will Obama or Hillary sack up and let the Israelis know that it’s time for a new PM?

Oren’s concerns over Netanyahu’s stewardship of Israel’s relations with the Obama administration are being voiced only after the former ambassador decided to enter Israeli politics, running for a seat in a party that is seeking to peel away Likud voters by discrediting Netanyahu’s record on domestic and foreign issues.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended on Sunday a planned speech to the U.S. Congress about Iran, saying he had a moral obligation to speak out on an issue that poses a mortal threat to Israel.

“If the prime minister’s US visit does help him win elections, he may find an even more hostile and critical president in the White House,” writes Eytan Gilboa. “Without America’s support, Israel will be unable to deal with European and Palestinian challenges lying ahead.”

The chance of Israel’s re-admittance to the Middle East lies in its ability to show initiative, originality and flexibility of thought. Only by attempting sincerely to solve the Palestinian problem will it have a chance to become a public and recognized player.

Labor Defense Minister candidate Amos Yadlin pushes incentive plan for ‘settlers,’ says Israel must repeatedly try for peace deal with PA.

A group of Israeli settlers on Sunday chopped down dozens of olive trees belonging to an elderly Palestinian man in the village of Sisiya south of Hebron, a local spokesman said.