Under Obama, Tensions Over Settlements, The Peace Process, And Iran Have Weakened The U.S.-Israel Relationship

2009

“Obama Gets Tough With Israel.” (Stephen R. Hurst, “Analysis: Obama Gets Tough With Israel,” The Associated Press, 6/2/09)

“Obama Urges Progress In Middle East, As Officials Confront Israel On Settlements.” (Helene Cooper, “Obama Urges Progress In Middle East, As Officials Confront Israel On Settlements,” The New York Times, 5/29/09)

“Unsettled By Obama’s Policy; Some Democrats In Congress Are Uneasy About President’s Call For Israel To Freeze All Settlement Growth.” (Paul Richter and Richard Boudreaux, “Unsettled By Obama’s Policy; Some Democrats In Congress Are Uneasy About President’s Call For Israel To Freeze All Settlement Growth,” Los Angeles Times, 6/4/09)

2010

“Israel Feeling Rising Anger From The U.S.” (Mark Landler and Ethan Bronner, “Israel Feeling Rising Anger From The U.S.,” The New York Times, 3/15/10)

• “Tensions Mount Between The U.S. And Israel.” (Dan Raviv, “Tensions Mount Between The U.S. And Israel,” The Atlantic, 3/15/10)

“US Israel Settlements Fight Marks Lowest Point Since 1970s: Ambassador.” (Joshua Mitnick, “US Israel Settlements Fight Marks Lowest Point Since 1970s: Ambassador,” Christian Science Monitor, 3/15/10)

• “Biden Scolds Israel Over Settlement Plan.” (Adam Entous, “Biden Scolds Israel Over Settlement Plan,” Reuters, 3/10/10)
• “US Mideast Envoy Cancels Jerusalem Trip, Deepening Feud With Israel.” (Amy Teibel, “US Mideast Envoy Cancels Jerusalem Trip, Deepening Feud With Israel,” The Associated Press, 3/16/10)

“Obama Move Alarms Israel Supporters.” (Paul Richter, “Obama Move Alarms Israel Supporters,” Los Angeles Times, 4/27/10)

• “Dems Rebuke Obama Administration For Israel Criticism.” (Eric Zimmermann, “Dems Rebuke Obama Administration For Israel Criticism,” The Hill, 3/16/10)

2011

“Obama Shifts Mideast Message.” (Josh Gerstein, “Obama Shifts Mideast Message,” Politico, 5/18/11)

“Obama Urges Israel To Go Back To 1967 Borders .” (Ben Feller, “Obama Urges Israel To Go Back To 1967 Borders,” The Associated Press, 5/19/11)

• “ Jewish Democrats Cool On Barack Obama’s 1967 Border Remarks.” (Jonathan Allen and Jake Sherman, “Jewish Democrats Cool On Barack Obama’s 1967 Border Remarks,” Politico, 5/20/11)

“W.H. Hits Israel On Settlements.” (Mackenzie Weinger, “W.H. Hits Israel On Settlements,” Politico, 11/2/11)

“U.S. Influence In The Middle East Hits New Low Under Obama.” (Editorial, “U.S. Influence In The Middle East Hits New Low Under Obama: View,” Bloomberg, 9/20/11)

2012

“Obama, Netanyahu Clash Over Iran Nuclear Talks.” (Jeremy Herb, “Obama, Netanyahu Clash Over Iran Nuclear Talks,” The Hill’s “DEFCON Hill”, 4/16/12)

• “Obama, Netanyahu Tussle Over Iran.” (David Jackson, “Obama, Netanyahu Tussle Over Iran,” USA Today, 4/16/12)

“Poll Finds Support For Obama Among Jewish Voters Has Dropped.” (Justin Sink, “Poll Finds Support For Obama Among Jewish Voters Has Dropped,” The Hill ‘s “Briefing Room” Blog, 6/10/12)

“Where Obama Failed On Forging Peace In The Middle East.” (Scott Wilson, “Where Obama Failed On Forging Peace In The Middle East,” The Washington Post, 7/14/12)

“Netanyahu: Obama’s Sanctions Haven’t Stopped Iran By ‘One Iota.’” (Zeke Miller, “Netanyahu: Obama’s Sanctions Haven’t Stopped Iran By ‘One Iota,’” BuzzFeed, 7/29/12)