Rift Between U.S. and Israel Gets Personal

First Read: “Fights between friends are always nastier — and more personal — because you expect more from friends than you do your enemies or strangers. But to prevent that friend from becoming an enemy or stranger, cooler heads ultimately have to prevail, no matter who was at fault. And that’s the situation the United States and Israel find themselves in right now: President Obama, who is often compared to the emotion-less/cool Mr. Spock, was about as icy as we’ve seen him when talking about Prime Minister Netanyahu at yesterday’s news conference with Afghan President Ghani.”

Meanwhile, the New York Times reports that Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer, who arranged Netanyahu’s controversial speech to Congress, “has shown no trace of contrition for his role in the clash and little sign that he is rethinking his approach.”