Despite the Obama administration’s longstanding frustration regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, it will likely seek in the coming months to restart the talks between the sides
President Obama at the General Assembly: Sobriety, Continuity, and Renewal
In his speech to the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2014, President Obama devoted considerable attention to two issues high on the international agenda: the fight against Islamic terrorist organizations, and in particular, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which the President termed “Russian aggression in Europe.” Another topic the President addressed was the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but unlike in the past – particularly in his speeches of 2010 and 2011 – this was not a central focus of his remarks. On the face of it, these are all separate issues. However, it is possible to forge a connection between them and draw conclusions about issues with ramifications for the Middle East in general and for Israel in particular.
