Joe Biden ‘overwhelmingly frustrated’ with Israel’s Government

THE DAILY MAIL – Joe Biden voiced his ‘overwhelming frustration’ with Israel’s government which he said is leading the country in the wrong direction, in an unusually sharp rebuke of America’s closest ally in the Middle East.

The Vice President, in a speech yesterday to the pro-Israel, pro-peace advocacy group J Street, offered a grim outlook for peace efforts between Israel and Palestine, reflecting dim hopes for progress during the remainder of the Obama administration.

Although he said Israelis and Palestinians shared blame for undermining trust and shirking responsibility, he criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, suggesting his approach raised ‘profound questions’ about how Israel could remain both Jewish and democratic.  CONTINUE READING