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Tuesday, March 3, 2015
‘PM toned down speech for Democrats’
A report by the Walla news website, quoting sources close to the prime minister, says that Netanyahu was asked by several Democrats to refrain from any punchlines or “zingers” designed to draw standing ovations during the more controversial portions of his speech, since it would place the Democrats in an uncomfortable position.
The sources say Netanyahu revised his speech accordingly.
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