(Ynet News) Hanoch Daum - There is no reason to panic, yet there is definitely room for regret. It is regrettable that the American administration comprises figures who do not respect Israel's right to think differently than them. It is regrettable that officials around Obama have embarked on a rash effort to turn the U.S., within a short period of time, into a friend of the Muslim world even if this means clashing with their ally. Most of all, what's regrettable is the very thought that a deep and complex conflict can be managed in a capricious and aggressive manner, without listening to the mood on both sides. This is no longer an optical illusion: There are disagreements between Israel and America. This is unpleasant in the short term, yet in the long term it's a situation that presents an opportunity to face the Americans candidly and tell them: Precisely because you are our real allies, you will have to cope with one of our most basic rights - the right to think differently than you about our future.
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