Conflict of interest.
Other statesmen/stateswomen in Israel will not have the same opportunity to speak to a joint session of Congress.
With the Prime Minister talking about his agenda, the USA has no idea what other parties in Israel believe and have as an agenda that would bring about peace. We don't know if the Prime Minister is the only point of view in Israel.
Within that reality, the Prime Minister is attempting to create a vacuum to others that may see peace as a strong political agenda for Israel.
It also is creating. That is the present tense. The Prime Minister's belligerent attitude IS CREATING conflict of interest for those in the USA that recognize the fact this invitation is faux in it's wording and disrupts current efforts across the spectrum of the Middle East for the White House and specifically for the State Department.
This invitation by the House Speaker is densely laced with ethical problems. The wording of the invitation is a lie, the pressure it brings to the Israeli political process is completely inappropriate. There is palpable pressure within the USA Congress to attend a basically unethical breach of standards within the White House while peace processes are occurring as well as a military alliance with other countries in the Middle East.
No one has control of the podium when the Prime Minister comes to speak. I don't care what the teleprompter says, there is no guarantee those will be the words of the Prime Minister. The USA does not need to have Israeli political speech launch a war with any other country in the Middle East.
The entire idea a Prime Minister of Israel will use a joint session of Congress to promote his own political agenda is outrageous.
This is the political standard SOP for the right wing of the US GOP. They hack away at ethical standards to create political issues and then the country pays for it.
There is no way Israel should receive any benefits out of this speech. It is nothing more than a stump speech and I am confident the right wing political party will continue to spin the politics after the speech.
Secretary Kerry should continue with his work without regard to the Prime Ministers inappropriate agenda as evidenced by this speech.
I will remind while USA politicians appreciate election monies from Israel's political action committees, they have openly stated if anyone opts out for this speech by Netanyahu there will be consequences. Really?
I will remind there has been very inappropriate relationships with the Israel political infrastructure, including investigations leading to prosecutions in the federal system of the US government. This open display of POWER PLAYS is not only unethical, but, Illegal. There is no quid pro quo allowed between election financial backers and candidates OR ANY EXISTING ELECTED OFFICIAL.
For the Congressman or Congresswoman that have changed their plans to attend this speech due to such financial backers there are consequences.
Declassified FBI files (click here) reveal a long running espionage and theft of government documents investigation targeting the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the Israeli embassy in Washington DC during the 1984 US-Israel Free Trade Area negotiations. The FBI uncovered allegations that an agent of the Israeli intelligence services worked undercover as a member of AIPAC's staff. A quarter century after the tainted negotiations led to passage of US-Israel preferential trade pact, it remains the most unfavorable of all US bilateral trade agreements, producing chronic deficits, lack of US market access to Israel and ongoing theft of US intellectual property.
The investigation started in June of 1984 and only ended in January of 1987 because Israel was able to declare diplomatic immunity. The FBI case is factual, but, effected by diplomatic laws.
Diplomatic immunity does not exist with PACS or elected Congressional members when they are functioning within the Homeland, especially when it equates to financial/monetary Quid Pro Quo.
This is governed by Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 (click here).
Done at Vienna April 18, 1961;
- Ratification advised by the Senate of the United States of America September 14, 1965; (Under President Johnson)
Before the word OPTIONAL comes into question; the word does not apply to the text of the main convention. It applies to two amendments that refine definitions.
The Senate (click here) of the United States of America by its resolution of September 14, 1965, two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein, gave its advise and consent to ratification of the Convention and the Optional Protocol
- Ratified by the President of the United States of America November 8, 1972
- Ratification of the United States of America deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations November 13, 1972;
- Proclaimed by the President of the United States of America November 24, 1972;
- Entered into force with respect to the United States of America December 13, 1972 (Under President Nixon)
Attending the joint session of Congress is highly unethical. There is no question, it crosses the border of corruption. The Prime Minister has many, many platforms in the USA, but, not the Congressional floors of either houses.
By the way, violations of this convention is enforceable at the International World Court.
Other statesmen/stateswomen in Israel will not have the same opportunity to speak to a joint session of Congress.
With the Prime Minister talking about his agenda, the USA has no idea what other parties in Israel believe and have as an agenda that would bring about peace. We don't know if the Prime Minister is the only point of view in Israel.
Within that reality, the Prime Minister is attempting to create a vacuum to others that may see peace as a strong political agenda for Israel.
It also is creating. That is the present tense. The Prime Minister's belligerent attitude IS CREATING conflict of interest for those in the USA that recognize the fact this invitation is faux in it's wording and disrupts current efforts across the spectrum of the Middle East for the White House and specifically for the State Department.
This invitation by the House Speaker is densely laced with ethical problems. The wording of the invitation is a lie, the pressure it brings to the Israeli political process is completely inappropriate. There is palpable pressure within the USA Congress to attend a basically unethical breach of standards within the White House while peace processes are occurring as well as a military alliance with other countries in the Middle East.
No one has control of the podium when the Prime Minister comes to speak. I don't care what the teleprompter says, there is no guarantee those will be the words of the Prime Minister. The USA does not need to have Israeli political speech launch a war with any other country in the Middle East.
The entire idea a Prime Minister of Israel will use a joint session of Congress to promote his own political agenda is outrageous.
This is the political standard SOP for the right wing of the US GOP. They hack away at ethical standards to create political issues and then the country pays for it.
There is no way Israel should receive any benefits out of this speech. It is nothing more than a stump speech and I am confident the right wing political party will continue to spin the politics after the speech.
Secretary Kerry should continue with his work without regard to the Prime Ministers inappropriate agenda as evidenced by this speech.
I will remind while USA politicians appreciate election monies from Israel's political action committees, they have openly stated if anyone opts out for this speech by Netanyahu there will be consequences. Really?
I will remind there has been very inappropriate relationships with the Israel political infrastructure, including investigations leading to prosecutions in the federal system of the US government. This open display of POWER PLAYS is not only unethical, but, Illegal. There is no quid pro quo allowed between election financial backers and candidates OR ANY EXISTING ELECTED OFFICIAL.
For the Congressman or Congresswoman that have changed their plans to attend this speech due to such financial backers there are consequences.
Declassified FBI files (click here) reveal a long running espionage and theft of government documents investigation targeting the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the Israeli embassy in Washington DC during the 1984 US-Israel Free Trade Area negotiations. The FBI uncovered allegations that an agent of the Israeli intelligence services worked undercover as a member of AIPAC's staff. A quarter century after the tainted negotiations led to passage of US-Israel preferential trade pact, it remains the most unfavorable of all US bilateral trade agreements, producing chronic deficits, lack of US market access to Israel and ongoing theft of US intellectual property.
The investigation started in June of 1984 and only ended in January of 1987 because Israel was able to declare diplomatic immunity. The FBI case is factual, but, effected by diplomatic laws.
Diplomatic immunity does not exist with PACS or elected Congressional members when they are functioning within the Homeland, especially when it equates to financial/monetary Quid Pro Quo.
This is governed by Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 (click here).
Done at Vienna April 18, 1961;
- Ratification advised by the Senate of the United States of America September 14, 1965; (Under President Johnson)
Before the word OPTIONAL comes into question; the word does not apply to the text of the main convention. It applies to two amendments that refine definitions.
The Senate (click here) of the United States of America by its resolution of September 14, 1965, two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein, gave its advise and consent to ratification of the Convention and the Optional Protocol
- Ratified by the President of the United States of America November 8, 1972
- Ratification of the United States of America deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations November 13, 1972;
- Proclaimed by the President of the United States of America November 24, 1972;
- Entered into force with respect to the United States of America December 13, 1972 (Under President Nixon)
Attending the joint session of Congress is highly unethical. There is no question, it crosses the border of corruption. The Prime Minister has many, many platforms in the USA, but, not the Congressional floors of either houses.
By the way, violations of this convention is enforceable at the International World Court.
