The President needs to keep this in mind:
Americans’ (Relative) Sympathy for Israel at a 22-Year High "People unfriendly to Israel used to say that Israel was only popular in the U.S. because pro-Israel forces had managed to stifle debate by preventing mainstream sources from publishing critical articles. That turns out not to be true. From the New York Times op-ed page to a best-seller by Walt and Mearsheimer to Joe Klein’s columns to campus “Israel Apartheid Wees” to dozens and dozens of blogs, it’s actually pretty hard for anyone at all interested in the Arab-Israeli conflict to avoid reading strong criticism of Israel, even if they tried. One would certainly be hard-pressed to argue that debate is being “stifled.” "
The Times of Israel wants to know, Why on earth is Obama going to Israel? "Some have suggested that Obama needs to reassure Israel, to hold their hands and tell them that the US-Israeli relationship is special. This suggests that Obama cares about Israeli feelings... and that Israelis might be thus comforted by his presence. But the record of bad relations between Obama and Netanyahu is too long, and the fact that Obama is on record saying that Israelis don’t know what is best for them, whereas he does, has mitigated whatever good vibrations he might spread now."
Americans’ (Relative) Sympathy for Israel at a 22-Year High "People unfriendly to Israel used to say that Israel was only popular in the U.S. because pro-Israel forces had managed to stifle debate by preventing mainstream sources from publishing critical articles. That turns out not to be true. From the New York Times op-ed page to a best-seller by Walt and Mearsheimer to Joe Klein’s columns to campus “Israel Apartheid Wees” to dozens and dozens of blogs, it’s actually pretty hard for anyone at all interested in the Arab-Israeli conflict to avoid reading strong criticism of Israel, even if they tried. One would certainly be hard-pressed to argue that debate is being “stifled.” "
Haaretz; The diplomatic failure in Obama's visit "This is not the first state visit a U.S. president has made to Israel, but Barack Obama is the first president who has refused to address the Knesset. It could be that in doing so, he is setting a precedent that could affect the Knesset's standing and Israel's position in the world."... More on this here:
Obama’s Knesset boycott "If Obama wants to be heard by the Israeli public, he should not bypass the Knesset, as this will be regarded by many as an insult." That much is all you need to know; you have to pay if you want to read the rest.
Obama’s Knesset boycott "If Obama wants to be heard by the Israeli public, he should not bypass the Knesset, as this will be regarded by many as an insult." That much is all you need to know; you have to pay if you want to read the rest.
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