The Obama Administration has had many high profile rifts with Israel’s Netanyahu government, and the latest, centering on Israel’s opposition to diplomacy with Iran, looks to be an ugly, protracted battle.

 

Though Israel isn’t directly involved in the negotiations with Iran, their influence within the US Congress allows them to be a major obstacle to any deal, and with senators repeatedly pledging to defy the administration, citing Israel’s interests, it seems they intend to remain one.