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...
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