The Chemistry Between Obama and Netanyahu

Helene Cooper for the New York Times:

the two men are facing a turning point in a relationship that has never been warm. By all accounts, they do not trust each other. President Obama has told aides and allies that he does not believe that Mr. Netanyahu will ever be willing to make the kind of big concessions that will lead to a peace deal. For his part, Mr. Netanyahu has complained that Mr. Obama has pushed Israel too far

He hasn’t moved an inch and he dares to complain that he was pushed too far..

Oh and check out this other gem from the same report:

[When] Mr. Netanyahu got wind of Mr. Obama’s plans to make a major address on the Middle East, [he] alerted Republican leaders that he would like to address a joint meeting of Congress. That move was widely interpreted as an attempt to get out in front of Mr. Obama, by presenting an Israeli peace proposal that, while short of what the Palestinians want, would box in the president. House Speaker John A. Boehner issued the invitation, for late May. So White House officials timed Mr. Obama’s speech on Thursday to make sure he went first.