Israel vs. Egypt

The White House: A readout of a telephone talk between President Obama and Israeli PM Netanyahu. The two leaders discuss the security of the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, Egypt. The readout states the following, “ The President spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu today about the situation at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo. The President expressed his great concern about the situation at the Embassy, and the security of the Israelis serving there. He reviewed the steps that the U.S. is taking at all levels to help resolve the situation without further violence, and to call on the Government of Egypt to honor its international obligations to safeguard the security of the Israeli Embassy. The President and the Prime Minister agreed to stay in close touch until the situation is resolved. ” Folks at the end of the day this is about Obama’s re-election, his fraught relationship with PM Netanyahu is well known, President Obama can not afford to see the security of Israel come under threat from the new Egypt after its military revolution. The problem with throwing the last regime under the bus is that it could threaten the peace deal between Israel and Egypt, thus Obama has to keep an eye on the growing tensions between the two Countries.