Walter Russell Mead discusses the little known partnership between Israel and India, and its implications for American security and regional geopolitics.

President Obama sees the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a national security issue. But badly strained U.S.-Israeli relations mean progress is unlikely unless Obama travels to Israel on a trust-building mission, says Middle East expert Daniel Brumberg.

Former Secretary of State advisor Aaron David Miller recounts is 'loss of faith' in the Middle East peace process.

Elliott Abrams argues that if indeed Syria is supplying Hezbollah with SCUD missiles, Israel's right to self defense as well as the relevant UN resolutions allow military action against this threat--and the United States should make this clear.

Avner Cohen recounts Israel's failure to attend Obama's April 2010 Nuclear Summit in Washinton and how this runs against Israeli interests.

Ray Takeyh states that the best means to soften U.S. relations with the Iran is to decouple Iran's nuclear situation from the Middle East peace process.

Elliott Abrams argues, "The Obama administration's Middle East diplomacy goes from bad to worse."

Elliott Abrams says, "A piece of paper will not bring peace to the Middle East"

In light of recent controversy surrounding the expansion of Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem, international fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Ehud Yaari, and Managing Editor of Foreign Affairs Gideon Rose discuss the future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Walter Russell Mead says that by responding sharply to Israel's plans for increased settlements, President Obama has strengthened his hand abroad and at home.

President Obama's scheduled meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should stress that continued rejection of a peace settlement will erode the U.S.-Israel relationship, says Middle East diplomatic historian William B. Quandt.

Max Boot asks, "Why is the [Obama] administration so hard on Israel...when it's so soft on its despotic neighbors?"

CFR experts assess the causes for the U.S.-Israeli divisions over the settlements issue, citing everything from diplomatic bungling to Obama administration aims to destabilize the Israeli coalition.

While the Obama administration has rejected any notion of a U.S.-Israel crisis, the announcement of plans to build sixteen hundred new housing units in East Jerusalem during Vice President Joseph Biden's recent trip to Israel has stirred considerable debate about whether the announcement was a snub, whether the U.S. overreacted, and how to move forward.

Leslie H. Gelb says the latest dispute between Israel and the United States damages U.S. power in the Middle East.

Walter Russell Mead outlines the difficulties in interpreting the politics of American support for Israel.

Walter Russell Mead discusses the increasingly heated rift between the United States and Israel arising from the announcement of further settlements in Jerusalem during Vice President Biden's visit to the region.

An Israeli announcement of more housing construction in East Jerusalem became the focus of Vice President Biden's Middle East trip, but CFR's Jacob Walles thinks the "proximity talks" starting next week are a practical, low-risk way to restart negotiations.