Thread: Obama administration says support of Israel to be 'balanced against other interests'

This is definitely a policy shift. I seem to remember Obama making a big deal out of NOT alienating our allies.....

Originally Posted by New York Times

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WASHINGTON — It was just a phrase at the end of President Obama’s news conference on Tuesday, but it was a stark reminder of a far-reaching shift in how the United States views the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and how aggressively it might push for a peace agreement.

When Mr. Obama declared that resolving the long-running Middle East dispute was a “vital national security interest of the United States,” he was highlighting a change that has resulted from a lengthy debate among his top officials over how best to balance support for Israel against other American interests.

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Originally Posted by BoogyMan

This is definitely a policy shift. I seem to remember Obama making a big deal out of NOT alienating our allies.....

Oh, you misunderstood Boogy... he meant HIS allies...