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Direction of US-Israel relations depend on which way the PM turns

RAMALLAH, April 19 (JMCC) - Former two-time US ambassador to Israel, Martin Indyk, explains why the decisions Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has to make, will determine the future relationship of the United States and Israel.
 

Given Israel’s dependence on the United States to counter the threat from Iran and to prevent its own international isolation, an Israeli prime minister would surely want to bridge the growing divide. Yet the shift in American perceptions seems to have gone unnoticed in Jerusalem. Hence Netanyahu’s surprise when what he saw as merely a matter of a poorly timed announcement during Vice President Biden’s visit drew a stinging rebuke from Washington...

The shift in America’s Middle East interests means that Netanyahu must make a choice: take on the president of the United States, or take on his right wing. If he continues to defer to those ministers in his cabinet who oppose peacemaking, the consequences for U.S.-Israel relations could be dire...


Read the full article at The New York Times...