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This is a complicated question. First, it should be stated that President Obama, like other US presidents, is pro-Israel. And also like other US presidents, he supports a two-state solution, where both Israel and Palestine would live in peace side by side. But the Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, has become very conservative and hawkish; during the most recent election, Bibi asserted that he was opposed to a two-state solution. Also, as a conservative and a hawk, Mr. Netanyahu got elected on a platform of strong military defense and readiness to attack any of Israel's enemies if necessary. To some degree, this is understandable: Israel's security has been threatened many times (and it should also be noted that for decades, the US has sent aid and military expertise to help Israel when it was under threat). But while the US and Israel are supposed to be allies, Mr. Netanyahu does not like President Obama; he sees the president as too willing to compromise with Israel's enemies, especially Iran.

Granted, some of Mr. Netanyahu's rhetoric is political: the US has not given assistance to Iran, nor to other countries that are hostile to Israel. But Bibi's dislike of Obama has given American Republicans (with whom the Israeli leader has aligned himself) a chance to claim Mr. Obama is either anti-Israel or too willing to trust Iran. The Obama administration believes that diplomacy is better than war, and the president believes a tough but fair agreement can be reached with Iran that will prevent the development of any nuclear weapons. Mr. Netanyahu believes this is impossible and along with congressional Republicans, he has been trying to make sure any negotiations with Iran do not succeed. What is complicated here is that few countries, including the US, trust Iran (which has a history of sponsoring terrorism). But the Obama Administration, along with other nations, prefers to avoid another war, and is willing to give the negotiations a chance. Israel, however, seems unwilling to have that happen.

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