The relationship between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has been strained, at best. Reports highlight how Netanyahu has been snubbed by the White House and was left festering with advisers before holding a second round of talks with Obama.
Even though the two statesmen get a long, we’ll have to wait and see how their wives do. From the White House:
Tuesday, July 6th – The First Lady will welcome Mrs. Sara Netanyahu, wife of the Prime Minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, for tea in the afternoon. This visit will be closed press.
The First Lady, regardless of your political views, is considered elegant and classy. Conversely, Israeli and international media have noted occasions where the Prime Minister’s wife has, to be nice, not reached the same bar.
She has sued a major Israeli paper for libel (something that the first family in the United States would probably never venture to do) and was embroiled in a housekeeping scandal years ago.
But, who knows, maybe the two first ladies will get along over tea, but any discussion of politics would assuredly be colorful.