article_snippet: Secretary of State tried to defuse the ongoing row over Benjamin Netanyahu's forthcoming speech to Congress - despite fears it will affect negotiations with Iran over Iran nuclear program.
article_snippet: Secretary of State said Secretary of State did not want the Israeli's Prime Minister's forthcoming address to a joint session of Congress to become 'some great political football'.
article_snippet: Secretary of State John Kerry, right, tried to stop a feud over Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu (left) escalating in an interview Sunday .
highlights_snippet: Secretary of State tried to downplay rift over Israeli prime minister's speech .
  
highlights_snippet: Secretary of State will address joint session of Congress on Tuesday after GOP invite .
  