Obama’s Reset With Netanyahu Faces Test in Future Diplomacy
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President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set out last week to show the world -- and each other -- that they can get along and get things done.
Over three days in Israel, Obama and Netanyahu spent hours together each day, in private and in public. They toured cultural sites, smiled and laughed at one another’s jokes. Obama often touched the prime minister’s back as they walked side by side. Israeli television provided full-time coverage.