The U.S. Worries about “Hardliners” in Israel—but Not, Evidently, in Iran

The shakeup of Israel’s government and the appointment of Avigdor Lieberman as defense minister drew a bland statement from the U.S. State Department—followed, writes David Horovitz, by “a little foray into what might be considered internal Israeli politics” as the department spokesman invoked “‘legitimate questions about the direction [the Netanyahu government] may be headed in, and what kind of policies it may adopt.’”