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What Does Obama's Win Mean for Netanyahu?

(Ottomans and Zionists) Michael Koplow - Think of the myriad of ways in which Obama supported Israel during his first term. There is absolutely nothing to suggest that all of a sudden funding for Iron Dome, joint military exercises, vetoing of anti-Israel UN resolutions, and other similar actions are going to stop now that Obama doesn't have to worry about another election. I would bet there is no drop-off in the administration's support of Israel in the security and diplomatic spheres. Finally, the suggestion that Obama is now going to tell Netanyahu that the U.S. has no interest in confronting Iran makes little sense to me based on previous U.S. actions and Obama's long record of statements indicating that he views an Iranian nuclear bomb as a real problem. Aside from Stuxnet, crippling sanctions, and an increased carrier presence in the Gulf, Obama has made clear that preventing nuclear proliferation is perhaps the foreign policy issue that he holds most dear. The writer is program director of the Israel Institute.
2012-11-09 00:00:00
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