The radical shift in US Middle East policies, marked by tough demands of Israel, was confirmed and highlighted by President Obama Barak Tuesday, April 14, in his comment that conflicts like the one in the Middle East ended up “costing significantly in terms of both blood and treasure.” Reporting this, the New York Times noted that he echoed the recent suggestion by Gen. David Petraeus, OC Central Command, that American lives in Iraq and Afghanistan were imperiled by lack of progress in the Middle East implying Israel’s policies on the Palestinians were responsible. (Petraeus later phoned Israel’s chief of staff to say his remarks were misunderstood and taken out of context.)

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