When President Obama sits down face-to-face with Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week to discuss Iran, he will be
staring down the greatest challenge on Israel he’s faced during his
presidency. ~ Jeremy Herb – Amie Parnes
It is the first time Obama has met Netanyahu since
last spring, when the Israeli leader appeared to lecture the president
on his country’s history in front of cameras at the White House.
Whatever tensions exist could be exacerbated by the looming crisis that provides a backdrop for the election-year meeting.
Israel believes time is running out for a military strike against Iran
that would prevent the Islamic republic from developing nuclear weapons,
something Israel sees as an existential threat.
Administration
officials acknowledge the Iranian nuclear issue is coming to a head,
but U.S. officials have cautioned Israel against a strike that would
threaten stability in the Middle East and the global economy.
It’s possible the Obama-Netanyahu meeting next week could determine both countries’ course of actions for Iran.
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