"Netanyahu’s speech has caused a major rift between Republicans and Democrats, as House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) invited him to speak without consulting congressional Democrats or the White House. Democrats initially said the invitation was offered outside the normal way of doing things, and soon after were saying the invitation was not appropriate because the speech is planned just two weeks before Israeli elections.The White House has said the U.S. should not be seen as favoring one candidate over another so close to an election. For that reason, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry would not meet with Netanyahu.
Pelosi’s comment on Friday indicate that House Democrats could be considering protesting against the Netanyahu speech by not showing up."
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