1: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's speech to Congress on Tuesday threatens to undermine the nearly 67-year tradition of bipartisan support that has endured since President Harry Truman became the first head of state to recognize Israel . 2: By antagonizing the White House , Boehner and Netanyahu have put Democratic members of Congress in a bind , forcing them to choose between two unenviable options : either attend the speech out of respect for a close ally , but in so doing flout the president -- their party leader -- or demonstrate loyalty to Obama by snubbing the leader of a major U.S . ally . 3: Ziv : By injecting himself into U.S. politics , the Israeli prime minister puts at risk a 67-year relationship between two countries .
1: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 2: Netanyahu 3: the Israeli prime minister