The Relationship Between The U.S. And Israel Now At A Full-Blown Crisis
The current relationship between the United States and Israel currently has been very complex and, at times, incompatible. With several news outlets reporting that U.S. president Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu express disdain for each other, people are wondering how long relations between both countries can remain civil. The Inquisitr reported on times when both sides disagreed on matters. This includes Obama’s outright disdain for Jerusalem’s building expansion and Netanyahu standing his ground to the United States, stating Israel will never give up the West Bank.
Now there are reports that the rocky relationship between Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu is now at a full-blown crisis and if said crisis persists, the relationship may turn uncivil between both countries.
According to the Atlantic, the Obama Administration has anger that is “red-hot” over Israel’s settlement policies while the Netanyahu government openly expressed their contempt for Barack Obama’s understanding of the Middle East. Jeffrey Goldberg wrote that the other day, he was talking to a senior Obama administration official about Benjamin Netanyahu and what the official reportedly said might show where both countries are on their views for each other.
“The thing about Bibi is, he’s a chickens**t.”
The comment itself represents that the Obama Administration has “taken the gloves off” in how American and Israeli officials talk about each other behind closed doors, which is sign of a “full-blown crisis.” The “unbreakable bond” between the United States and Israel is at the worst that it has ever been and it comes at a terrible time for the Obama Administration, with November midterms just around the corner. By next year, the Obama administration may withdraw diplomatic cover for Israel at the United Nations.
The Times of Israel reported that the breakdown may come from the fact that Benjamin Netanyahu has no faith in the White House ran by the Obama administration. Ergo, Netanyahu has “written off” the Obama Administration and is bypassing the White House to speak directly to Congress and the American public against Obama’s deal with Iran over nuclear weapons.
In conclusion, Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers around him have decided their short-term political futures rest on a platform that comes down to their view that the whole world is against them and that only Israel can protect Israel from what is coming. This formula, however, has its strengths, especially with an Israeli public traumatized by Hamas violence and worldwide antisemitism.
What are your views about the direction of the United States and Israel’s relationship in which it is reaching a “full-blown crisis?” Should the United States provide more support for their greatest Middle Eastern ally or should Israel accept the plans the United States has provided for peace?
