Is a Showdown Brewing between Israel and the U.S.?
While President Obama continues to publicly maintain support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ira Chernus at TomDispatch believes that 2013 could prove contentious for the two leaders. Chernus examines the relationship of Obama and Netanyahu, as well as the political situations of Israel and the United States. Chernus writes, “In fact, unlikely as it may seem, a showdown could be brewing between the two countries. If so, the outcome will depend on a complicated interplay between private diplomacy and public theater.”