John McCain to Obama: 'Get over your temper tantrum' on Israel

Sen. John McCain, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, and Sen. Lindsey Graham
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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says President Obama needs to grow up and "get over" his disagreements with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"Get over your temper tantrum, Mr. President," McCain said Sunday on CNN's State of the Union. "It's time that we work together with our Israeli friends and try to stem this tide of ISIS and Iranian movement throughout the region."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.