Personal Chemistry No Solution to US-Israeli Division
Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post | February 2, 2009
The Netanyahu-Clinton relationship in 1996-99 was seen as a clash of personalities. ++ Clinton campaigned for Peres, and Netanyahu retaliated, supporting Christian conservatives in the US. ++ All this affects the elections in Israel, with Livni pushing a line that she would be better for talking to Obama. ++ But the clash was mainly on politics, and the gap between Israeli and US policies will widen whoever is PM in Israel. ++ Obama should not support either candidate; nor should he expect a happy response to his support of Israeli concessions.
