The Solid Principles Report: March 16th, 2010 - Israel is considered America’s closest ally in the Middle East. However, The Obama Administration, along with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seem determined to push U.S.-Israeli relations to an all time low. Secretary Clinton, downplayed a recent rift stemming from a 45 minute call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the subject of housing constructions in Jerusalem. To discuss these events, Solid Principles spoke to Larry Greenfield, Middle East expert and Fellow in American Studies from the Claremont Institute.
