pbel
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- Feb 26, 2012
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Being the beacon for freedom and justice has strained relations with the Gestapo-like government of Israel which bombs civilians indiscriminately from the sky...It is clearly this relationship which brings Terrorism to our shores...
JERUSALEM: Israeli-US relations tested once again in Gaza war - World Wires - MiamiHerald.com
JERUSALEM -- When Israel completes its damage assessment from its latest war with Hamas, it may conclude that one of the biggest casualties was its all-important relationship with the United States.
A recent American decision to hold back on the delivery of advanced Hellfire missiles offered dramatic manifestation of a relationship that appears to be deteriorating in large part due to strained ties between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Since both came into power in early 2009, they have been unable to see eye-to-eye on a host of issues — most notably on how to handle Iran's nuclear program and on peace talks with the Palestinians. There also seems to be little personal chemistry. Topping things off are mutual accusations of political meddling in each other's countries.
During the war in Gaza, the United States publicly backed Israel's right to defend itself against rocket fire, yet Israel felt the support was tepid. Several times the administration criticized mounting civilian casualties in Gaza. Israel shunned American mediation, preferring to work with Egypt. And top officials even launched personal attacks on Secretary of State John Kerry when he tried to mediate a cease-fire, accusing him of offering too much to Hamas.
Read more here: JERUSALEM: Israeli-US relations tested once again in Gaza war - World Wires - MiamiHerald.com
JERUSALEM: Israeli-US relations tested once again in Gaza war - World Wires - MiamiHerald.com
JERUSALEM -- When Israel completes its damage assessment from its latest war with Hamas, it may conclude that one of the biggest casualties was its all-important relationship with the United States.
A recent American decision to hold back on the delivery of advanced Hellfire missiles offered dramatic manifestation of a relationship that appears to be deteriorating in large part due to strained ties between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Since both came into power in early 2009, they have been unable to see eye-to-eye on a host of issues — most notably on how to handle Iran's nuclear program and on peace talks with the Palestinians. There also seems to be little personal chemistry. Topping things off are mutual accusations of political meddling in each other's countries.
During the war in Gaza, the United States publicly backed Israel's right to defend itself against rocket fire, yet Israel felt the support was tepid. Several times the administration criticized mounting civilian casualties in Gaza. Israel shunned American mediation, preferring to work with Egypt. And top officials even launched personal attacks on Secretary of State John Kerry when he tried to mediate a cease-fire, accusing him of offering too much to Hamas.
Read more here: JERUSALEM: Israeli-US relations tested once again in Gaza war - World Wires - MiamiHerald.com