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Contacts with Putin Won't Replace U.S.-Israel Alliance
(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks by phone more with the Russian leader than he does with the American president. But don't conclude from that that Israel is cozying up to Putin. As Netanyahu says in private meetings, Israel is looking to form new relationships all over the world: in Africa, with as many countries as possible; in Asia, with the Chinese, Japanese and Indians; and in South America, with Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay. "We are diversifying our alliances, not as a replacement to our alliance with the U.S., but as an addition," Netanyahu said recently. Like it or not, Russia is now a very muscular force in the region, militarily involved right on Israel's front porch in Syria. That presence demands constant consultation between Netanyahu and Putin to ensure that there are no "accidents" between Israeli and Russian forces.