Israel papers: new era in US ties

BBC News | Jun. 5, 2009 (News Analysis)

Commentators in Israeli papers interpreted US President Barack Obama's address to the Muslim world as marking a clear shift in ties between the US and Israel, and possibly the end of a special relationship.

One writer called on the Israeli government to adapt to the new winds blowing from Washington or face a storm, while several said the US president had given the government notice that it would now have to honour commitments made towards reaching peace with the Palestinians. Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Jun. 5, 2009

Very clever way of rounding up commentary on Obama's speech from Israeli press. Rather than simply list the best quotes, I wonder if it would have been more effective to include some paragraphs of analysis in between. As it stands, however, I think I got the big picture just by reading the excerpts without the BBC's help.

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