Diplomatic problems between the U.S. and Israel

The heavy Israeli defense minister 's statements on the commitment and the role of U.S. Secretary of State , Kerry, open up a new opportunity for tension between Washington and Tel Aviv, but , more importantly, show that the peace process will not be as easy as the same Kerry has repeatedly declared and called . Not only that, the minister said that Yaalon , the Israeli government shows that inside there is a large part of that , not only does not believe in peace , but neither seems to want it. On the other hand, this position reflects the thinking of the majority of Israeli society that is deeply divided on the subject: with a good number of followers of the expansion of settlements , which coincides with the political parties to the right, nationalist and religious , separated by who is in favor of closing the issue with the Palestinians in a peaceful manner , recognizing the right to their own state , as the only basic element that can ensure the peace and stability of Israel. If it is true that the statements of the Minister Yaalon convinced inconvenient but are shared by many Israeli citizens , the work of Kerry will be difficult, because it shows how Israel is rooted in the desire to reject the two-state solution and do not fear the consequences of this lack of progress . Much of this state of affairs is due to the attitude taken by Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has been characterized by an ambiguous attitude of the negotiations , where he posed as an advocate of peace, understanding, but only in favor of Israel , in fact continued during the negotiations to support the policy of colonial expansion , knowing that would have resulted in the closure of any possibility of dialogue on the part of the Palestinians. The same Yaalon argued that the West Bank must fall under the sovereignty of Tel Aviv. With this framework, the Obama administration, which, after all is of opposite sign to that of Netanyahu's hard to have constructive relations with Tel Aviv, although the U.S. is the main ally of Israel and what , ultimately, ensures its survival . To say that Kerry is a man obsessed with peace , is much more than an offense against the person , but highlights the almost unbridgeable distance between the two countries on the central problem of the region. The excuses bad assembled presented by the Israeli government represent a situation where those who want to make amends for their mistakes only get the effect of confirming the statements inappropriate, but shared , because of the controversy . The American reaction , of profound indignation , this time could go beyond mere words and demands for an apology. Obama To achieve the goal of peace by the end of April is a result to be achieved as a priority , but if as it seems, this is not possible , what scenarios will open in the relationship between the U.S. and Israel? It is a question not just for both states , but even more to Tel Aviv , which has always taken for granted the unconditional U.S. support for the Israeli state . A failure of the construction of a Palestinian state could loosen the very close relationship between Washington and Israel ? Obama has pursued a policy of patience and endurance in the early stages when Israel wanted to attack Iran over the nuclear issue and has certainly not welcome aversion to Netanyahu's plan concerning the negotiations that will reduce the sanctions against Tehran in exchange for the guarantee of civilian use of atomic energy. This direction which allowed the détente between the U.S. and Iran has unnerved extremely Israelis who can not hide their discomfort for this evolution. The season in which the U.S. , they are basically allowed Israel to buy time may be running out and also the attitude maintained by Washington , which has always voted against , at the UN , any measure that could undermine Israel in any way, may change. Israel might find itself even more isolated in the international arena now , and his fear of being surrounded by hostile Arab states and may be exceeded by far by a decrease of the bond with the United States . Washington, until now, has not dared to use this threat , but he needs to focus his attention on other areas of the world , considered the most strategic for its economy and therefore intends to solve the Middle East problem as soon as it passes only through the construction of a fully sovereign and independent Palestinian state .