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t. The Saudis, the Israelis, and the Republican leadership made their opposition known on the Sunday- morning shows and through diplomatic channels. Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, called the agreement a "historic mistake." Even a putative ally like New York Senator Chuck Schumer could go on "Meet

e told university students that "political leaders will never take risks if the people do not push them to take some risks." Obama, who has pressed Netanyahu to muster the political will to take risks on his own, thinks he can help "create a space"—that is the term around the White House—for forward EFT

Obama, in 2008. Saban publicly expressed doubts about whether Obama was sufficiently ardent about Israel, but he has come around. The main house on Saban's property is less of an art museum than Jon Shirley's, though it features a Warhol diptych of Golda Meir and Albert Einstein over the fireplace. T

"and my issue is Israel." His closest political relationship is with Bill and Hillary Clinton, and he was crushed when she lost to Obama, in 2008. Saban publicly expressed doubts about whether Obama was sufficiently ardent about Israel, but he has come around. The main house on Saban's property is l

y suggesting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is primarily responsible for the failure of the

on. And the former president is still willing to wade into foreign-policy controversies on occasion, recently suggesting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is primarily responsible for the failure of the Middle East peace process. 8. Ben Rhodes Behind Obama's biggest foreign-policy speeches -- his cam

illion -- is a staunch supporter of Israel and one of the most prodigious fundraisers for the Democratic Party. Born in Egypt but raised in Israel, Saban has changed his views on the Jewish state over the years. Once farther to the political left, he told the Israeli daily Haaretz that the failure of

be a matter of some contention within Hamas' ranks. Don't expect Israel's leaders to cheer Hamas' departure from Damascus, however. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long used the claim that Hamas is Iran's proxy as Exhibit A in making his case that Israel can't be expected to make territorial compromises wi

from Damascus, however. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long used the claim that Hamas is Iran's pro

a's judgment. Shibley Telhami is Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland and nonresident senior fellow at the Saban Center of the Brookings Institution. Foreign Affairs The Most Controversial Israeli Settlements Oren Kessl February 27, 2012 HEBRON AND KIRYAT