Elliott Abrams

former Deputy Advisor for Middle East Affairs, National Security Council

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Former Deputy Advisor for Middle East affairs at the National Security Council (2002-2005); senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations

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Barack Obama campaigned as a friend of Israel but, as President, he reportedly told American Jewish leaders that close relations during the Bush years didn't produce much.

Settlements Strain Relations between the US and Israel

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During the Bush Administration, the US and Israel worked hand in glove, but President Obama has outraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Settlements Strain Relations between the US and Israel

During the Bush Administration, the US and Israel worked hand in glove, but President Obama has outraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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