Israel Defense Chief Request To Meet Top U.S. Officials Denied By The White House

US Reportedly Denies Ya’alon Request To Meet With Kerry, Biden -- Times of Israel

Meeting with Hagel allowed to go ahead so as not to harm defense ties, US officials quoted saying

A request by Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon to meet with Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and National Security Adviser Susan Rice during his visit to Washington this week was denied by the Obama administration, according to US officials quoted in the Hebrew media.

According to a report in Ynet, the officials said the administration was settling scores with Ya’alon for statements he made in January in which he called Kerry “obsessive” and “messianic” about Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, which came to an abrupt halt in April. Ya’alon also privately derided Kerry’s security proposals for an Israeli pullout from the West Bank.

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US officials: Israel defense chief denied meetings -- AP
Ya'alon Refused Meetings with Biden and Kerry -- Arutz Sheva
White House gives Israel defense minister the cold shoulder -- Al Arabiya
Ya'alon snub 'should come as no surprise,' US official says -- Jerusalem Post

My Comment: US Secretary of State John Kerry had someone more important to meet .... Kerry Meets With Elton John After Reportedly Refusing To Meet With Israeli Defense Minister (FOX News/Times of Israel).