Original sentence: In 2015, when Israeli Prime Minister campaigned against the Obama administration's Iran nuclear deal, Tanden, as President of the Center for American Progress, invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak in Washington D.In 2016, Bruce Reed, a Democratic political operative, said Tanden played a key role in Clinton's welfare reform, which culminated in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, signed in 1996 with Clinton promising to "end welfare as we know it"
Edited sentence: He’s the leader of a country with which the US has a very strong relationship.Hoping to shed a reputation for partisanship he has acquired lobbying against the Iran deal, Netanyahu requested an audience before the left-leaning Center for American Progress, which had been critical of his political approach.In 2015, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington D.In 2016, Bruce Reed, a Democratic political operative, said Tanden played a role in "implementing" Clinton's welfare reform bill, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, signed in 1996.So we agreed to hold a forum.Tandem responded to these criticisms saying, “It was not an easy decision but at end of day we are a think tank.Tanden, as President of CAP, accepted Netanyahu‘s request, saying it would hypocritical to do otherwise and adding the event would include a Q&A segment between CAP attendees and Netanyhu.Tanden’s decision drew harsh criticisms from Progressive groups, who said Tanden had given the Israeli Prime Minister “legitimacy”, allowing him to speak before a group like CAP.The primary purpose of Netanyahu’s trip was to repair relations with the Obama administration after he aggressively campaigning against the Obama brokered Iran nuclear deal earlier that year.There are issues we care about in Israel and the region