Two weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a controversial speech to Congress revolving around enforcing sanctions within Iran to prevent nuclear development, it seems that his political jab at President Obama has come back to bite him. The Obama administration's form of "snub diplomacy" by denying Netanyahu a visit to the oval office has proven to be a method of influencing the Israeli public, and essentially manipulating the Prime Minister's behavior. As many of the Israeli's view the United States as close and crucial allies, it is important to maintain lively relations. For this reason, Netanyahu's recent visit to the United States may be harmful to his own personal campaign as elections come near. As President Obama called Netanyahu's speech "nothing new", Netanyahu in turn viewed his anti-Iran sermon as a way to boost electoral appeal by asserting that he is a world leader and will go to great lengths to protect Israel. Obama and Netanyahu's opposition has proven to be extremely divisive for the global world, as many of Obama's administration has begun to make efforts to oust the Prime Minister. As results for the Israeli election come out, it will be extremely interesting to see whether or not Netanyahu's speech will be his best asset or biggest mistake.
Yoomna Rahim
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/13/politics/israel-elections-benjamin-netanyahu-obama/index.html
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