From the Post …
The new Israeli government will not move ahead on the core issues of peace talks with the Palestinians until it sees progress in U.S. efforts to stop Iran’s suspected pursuit of a nuclear weapon and limit Tehran’s rising influence in the region, according to top government officials familiar with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s developing policy on the issue.
Also of note, Laura Rozen flags the fact that Netanyahu is considering appointing Michael Oren as Israel’s new ambassador to Washington, notwithstanding the fact that Oren was a critic of Obama and booster of McCain during the last election. Also in contention for the post, it seems, is the odious Dore Gold.
