Israel and the US: Tiff or tipping point?

Israel and the US: Tiff or tipping point?
Washington's unusually harsh condemnation of Israel's announcement that it intends to build new housing units in East Jerusalem comes just days before the biggest event of the year for the "Israel Lobby" in the United States. Though organizers had hoped to focus on the "existential threat" posed by Iran, they may now find themselves in a more defensive position. - Jim Lobe

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