US President Barack Obama has brushed aside
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempts to walk back pre-election comments
ruling out a two-state solution and promising to build settlements. Deputy
Managing Editor Tovah Lazaroff explains how Obama’s approach, which
the Wall Street Journal called “a tantrum,” might affect Netanyahu’s attempt to
build a coalition and Israel’s settlement policy. She also discuss whether good
news from the UN human rights council and Amnesty International signal a
turning point for Israel’s bad rap.