US Attitude Toward Israel and Iran Nuclear Ambitions

Greg Sheridan, of The Australian, connects US contempt of its relationship with Israel with the Obama administration's decision to do nothing about Iran acquiring nuclear weapons:

This is where the Obama-Israel dust-up comes in. By so isolating Israel, by irresponsibly unleashing a global wave of anti-Israel sentiment, especially in nations which normally support Israel, Obama has made the possibility of Israel considering unilateral action against Iran much more unlikely. The Israelis would weigh such action very carefully. There are many pluses and minuses. By creating the impression of Israel as a besieged, isolated and reckless nation, which the wildly disproportionate reaction to the East Jerusalem apartments accomplished, Obama has made the potential cost to Israel of action against Iran much greater.

You can read the whole thing here.

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