President Obama’s biggest slights to Israel
Obama tells the UN, “America does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements,” but offers no serious criticism of Palestinians.
Makes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leave through a side door after chilly White House meeting.
Demands Israel negotiate with the Palestinian Authority — governed by Hamas and Fatah — with pre1967 border lines. Former Mayor Ed Koch said Obama threw “Israel under the bus.”
Nominates Sen. Chuck Hagel, a leading critic of Israel, as defense secretary.
Pentagon leaks information that Israel attacked the Damascus, Syria, airport to stop a shipment of weapons to terrorist groups. Obama officials apologize for the leak, because it endangered American lives.
Three Jewish teens, including an American, are kidnapped and murdered by Hamas. Obama administration calls for restraint.
In middle of shooting war in the Gaza Strip, Obama administration tightens arms shipments to Israel.
Obama officials are quoted in The Atlantic as calling Netanyahu a “chickens--t.”
Obama refuses to meet with Netanyahu when the Israeli leader addresses Congress.
Doesn’t immediately call Netanyahu after the Israeli leader wins re-election. Criticizes his “divisive rhetoric” about Arab Israelis.
Over Israel’s objections, cuts a deal with Iran to postpone development of nuclear weapons. Netanyahu opposed the accord “because it doesn’t prevent Iran from getting nukes . . . It paves the way for Iran to get nuclear weapons.”
Refuses to block a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements, with US Ambassador Samantha Power voting to abstain (left) and allowing the measure to pass.