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Bibi's Collision Course
With his speech, Netanyahu put President Obama in the middle of the regional conflict, with Ahmadinejad on the other flank.
Grading Bibi's Speech
Did the Israeli leader make an important step in endorsing a Palestinian state-or did he defy Obama by refusing to halt settlements? Les Gelb, Mort Zuckerman and other Daily Beast regulars assess the address.
Why Obama Should Listen to Bibi
In his speech Sunday, the Israeli prime minister made security points that Team Obama must not ignore-and absent Palestinian concessions, he went as far on settlements as any Israeli leader could go.
Bibi's Bait-and-Switch
With today's speech, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could have had his Nixon-in-China moment. Instead, says Eric Alterman, he chose to ignore Obama's message from Cairo-and seal his political fate despite his conditional acceptance of a two-state solution.

















