Benjamin Netanyahu will be in Washington tomorrow for talks with Pres. Obama. The No.1 issue will be the terms of the recent Iran Nuclear Agreement, and military support for Israeli defense forces. The US contributes over 3 billion a year currently, and it is believed that the Israeli premier will ask President Obama for 5 billion a year for the next 10 years.
This comes amid concerns about recent violence in Israel caused by Palestinian extremists who have attacked Israeli civilians and police personnel without provocation. Many of the assailants were shot dead by Israeli army personnel; a number of Israelis were murdered during the attacks.
Recent remarks by Iran's Supreme Leader have not been encouraging as it appears the mullahs do not like the terms of the nuclear deal nor do they particularly care for the US, in any form.
Mr. Netanyahu will also seek assurances that the US will continue its support of the Isaeli democracy, especially in light of the ongoing Syrian civil war and the rise of the daesh or Islamic State(ISIS). The civil war, now in its 5th year, has been the root cause for the massive migration of refugees and asylum seekers in the West, the largest since WW II.
Meanwhile, Sec. of State John Kerry, will return to Vienna to continue talks on a resolution to stop the hostilities in Syria that has already cost the lives of over 200,000 personnel, military and civilians.
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