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Source: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0310/No_time_for_a_fight.html
No Time for a Fight
(Politico) Aaron David Miller - Don't bet on America hammering the Israelis. The last thing this president needs now is a fight with Israel. Obama has no Middle East policy without the Israelis. Any chance Washington has of moving negotiations forward requires Israeli cooperation. And the administration does not want to lose its influence with Israel when it comes to Iran - particularly now, with sanctions in the works. But most important, for this very busy president, the Arab-Israeli issue now has little to do with his stock at home. Frankly, it isn't even the most important priority in the region. An overstretched president has to pick his fights carefully. And going after the Israelis now over the Jerusalem issue just isn't one of them.