ISRAEL-US TENSION

The year of 2009, became new administrations' taking office in US and Israel. Barack Obama started his presidency in January 20, 2009. In Israel; February 10, 2009 elections created a coalition environment as usual. Kadima concluded the race as a first party, on the other hand Likud raised her votes. Likud was fourth party in 2006, but in 2009 deployed as a second party.
Tzipi Livni who was the foreign minister and chairwoman of Kadima, was more popular than Netenyahu in the Western countries. However, Netenyahu founded the new government with far Right parties plus Labor Party.
Israel Beytinu's leader Lieberman was deputy PM about strategic relations in Olmert's cabinet, he was appointed as a new foreign minister in Netenyahu's government. Ehud Barak who is the leader of Labor Party kept his situation as a defense minister in new administration.
Obama seemed closer with Islamic world and there were suspicions on him from neo cons in US and Israel. Despite Obama's reason, Netenyahu's government used more radical discourse than Olmert. Middle East Peace Process was suspended in new era and Annapolis Peace Process was forgotten.
Netenyahu government has taken a base from previous cabinet with Operation Cast Lead. And preferred to freeze the peace process.
Netenyahu supported new settlements in West Bank. Recently Israel's interior minister announced new 1600 buildings in West Bank during US Vice President Biden's visiting to Israel. It raised the tension for bilateral relations.
Beside these developments, Israel announced about two tombs to belong to Israel's cultural heritage and opened a historical synagogue just near Al Aksa mosque.
Netenyahu has declared several times, "an independent Palestine air space would be controlled by Israel, West Bank-Jordan border would be defended by IDF.
And also rejects to negotiate Jerusalem's situation and refugees returning to Palestine.
The photograph weakened Fatah in West Bank and strenghened Hamas' position in Gaza Strip.
But there is a point which must not be forgotten. It is Iran.
Iran's nuclear program could shake the regions' balances. US does not want a possible Israel's unilateral intervention to Iran. However, underlines Iran's situation and running the anti Iran campaign about nuclear Iran.
Iran is the key of US-Israeli relations and the Middle East's future.