It Is At Times Like this That You Know Who Your Allies Are -- U.S. No Longer Automatically Supports Israel In The UN

Analysis: U.N. Rebukes Of Israel Permitted In U.S. Policy Shift -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Under President Barack Obama, the United States no longer provides Israel with automatic support at the United Nations where the Jewish state faces a constant barrage of criticism and condemnation.

The subtle but noticeable shift in the U.S. approach to its Middle East ally comes amid what some analysts describe as one of the most serious crises in U.S.-Israeli relations in years.

Under Obama, the United States seeks to reclaim its role as an impartial Middle East peace broker which critics say it lost during the previous administration of George W. Bush.

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My Comment: This is a major policy shift, but many will wait and see if such a shift will be translated into US action on important UN Votes concerning Israel. To say that many countries are skeptical on U.S. actions when it comes to Israel is an understatement ... but they are right .... the Israeli lobby is an influential one in Washington, and translating rhetoric into action is something that sometimes does not happen.