January 5, 2015
Could Obama Change the Outcome of the Israeli Election?
It is no secret that President Obama wishes Israel had a prime minister other than Benjamin Netanyahu. For the first time in many years, the Israeli left seems to be presenting a credible electoral threat to the Likud. However, writes, Steven J. Rosen, there are many reasons Israeli voters may still turn toward Netanyahu, and an effort to undermine him by provoking a conflict could backfire. Rosen writes: