Israel - Four Different Views

1. The Globe and Mail -- One Misstep Closer to a Palestinian State

   When Benjamin Netanyahu was quoted earlier this week saying there would be no Palestinian state on his watch, he may have thought he was consolidating right-wing support for his Likud party and keeping those irresponsible lefties in the Labour Party from coming to power.

   The impact of his tactics, however, has been to trigger a potentially debilitating backlash from the U.S. administration and to jump-start a Palestinian campaign for international recognition. Rather than set back the cause of a Palestinian state, his measures have brought such a state closer.

2. WP - Fareed Zakaria -- Israel’s threat from within

   “But put aside the word games. Khamenei has recognized that the greatest vulnerability for Israel is that it has legal jurisdiction over 4.5 million Arab people who have neither a state nor a vote. That condition is virtually unique in the modern world and cannot last in a democratic society.”

3. Real Clear Politics -- Fox News Video -- Charles Krauthammer

   "If Only Obama Would Address As Warmly The Israelis As He Does The Iranians And Their Leaders"

4. Huffington Post -- John McCain Tells Obama To Get Over 'Temper Tantrum' On Israel

   "The president should get over it. Get over your temper tantrum, Mr. President, it's time that we work together with our Israeli friends and try to stem this tide of ISIS and Iranian movement throughout the region, which is threatening the very fabric of the region. The least of your problems is what Bibi Netanyahu said during an election campaign," McCain said on CNN's "State of the Union."