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...