[Yona]

The real question is: If the Israeli public views Obama so negatively, then why is Bibi in such a rush to make a deal with the Americans regarding a settlement freeze? His thinking makes no sense... Obama's anti-Israel rhetoric has alienated even the (disgusting) Israeli left. If public support is behind Bibi, then he should be blowing off Mitchell and the Americans.

[Natufian]

I’m not sure how much cash we give to Israel. That last figure I heard was about $3bn per annum. IMO, that just isn’t enough for any self respecting Israeli leader to keep getting down on bended knee to the state dept and the whitehouse.