U.S.-Israel relationship

Michael Oren wanted Obama to credit Israeli rescuers in Haiti — before they arrived

President Obama couldn’t have snubbed Israel, because Israel wasn’t there.

Is Oren’s call for ‘no surprises’ in U.S.-Israel ties possible?

Israel’s former ambassador to the United States argues that there should be “no daylight, no surprises” in the relationship. Is such closeness even possible?

Ex-envoy Michael Oren: Obama abandoned ‘2 core principles’ of U.S.-Israel alliance

In an Op-Ed, the former ambassador said the president abandoned the principles of keeping disagreements private and of “no surprises” between the countries.