washington/tel aviv israel would show good manners inform unite state directly rather news media turn propose summit meet u.s. president barack obama white house say tuesday spokesman josh earnest say offense take decision israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu tuesday ascribe desire steer clear u.s. presidential election campaign late episode fraught relationship right-wing israeli leader democratic u.s. president yet recover deep differences last year u.s.-led international nuclear deal israel foe iran stark reminder paralysis peace talk obama try revive early tenure american tourist stab death boardwalk tel aviv serious several palestinian attack tuesday stab occur time u.s. vice president joe biden begin two-day visit israel biden meet former israeli president shimon peres due hold talk wednesday netanyahu jerusalem palestinian president mahmoud abbas occupy west bank wave palestinian street attack five months old u.s. officials expect peace breakthrough biden visit 2010 biden visit mar acrimony jewish settlement plan israel announce trip white house say monday surprise learn first israeli media netanyahu decide come conference pro-israel lobby aipac washington march 20 see suggestion report obama unavailability one reason say netanyahu offer march 18 meet obama ahead president landmark visit cuba march 21 22. ask whether netanyahu government tell obama administration media earnest say tuesday think good manners zeev elkin israeli cabinet minister close netanyahu counter israeli ambassador ron dermer give white house advance warn trip might happen netanyahu office cite u.s. election campaign say would travel washington aipac event voice appreciation obama willingness host 2012 netanyahu host republican presidential contender mitt romney israel many democrats saw bid undermine obama attempt secure second term israel deny meddle candidates republican democratic presidential nomination vie assert credentials friends israel obama re-election november serve maximum two term earnest say biden israel handle talk memorandum understand unite state provide military support israel separate channel negotiations take place say netanyahu 's obama big deal poorly signal white house