March 17, 2013

The Obama-Bibi Detente

Eli Lake, The Daily Beast

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Their relationship may be icy, but the president and prime minister won’t antagonize each other during Obama’s trip to Israel this week. They’ve quietly moved closer on Iran’s nuclear program.

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TAGGED: Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Iran, Middle East

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