(ABC News) U.S. presidential advisor David Axelrod told ABC's "This Week" on Sunday: "What happened there was an affront. It was an insult, but that's not the most important thing. What it did was it made more difficult a very difficult process. We've just gotten so-called proximity talks going between the Palestinians and the Israelis, and this seemed calculated to undermine that, and that was distressing to everyone who is promoting the idea of peace and security in the region. Israel is a strong and special ally. The bonds run deep. But for just that very reason, this was not the right way to behave." Q: Does the intransigence of the Israeli government on the housing issue, yes or no, does it put U.S. troops lives at risk? Axelrod: "I believe that that region and that issue is a flare point throughout the region, and so I'm not going to put it in those terms. But I do believe that it is absolutely imperative, not just for the security of Israel and the Palestinian people, who were, remember, at war just a year ago, but it is important for our own security that we move forward and resolve this very difficult issue."
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