article_snippet: Many questions linger about exactly what this means for U.S.-Israeli relations and Israel's standing in the Middle East.
article_snippet: The Obama administration was waiting for the Israel election to be over to see who The Obama administration would be dealing with.
article_snippet: The Obama administration knew even if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won re-election, The Obama administration would need to re-engage with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
article_snippet: I think both sides realize that the U.S.-Israeli relationship is too important to continue as the U.S.-Israeli relationship has been.
article_snippet: But I think the tone Prime Minister Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets now will dictate how the White House deals with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
article_snippet: As an American, what impact do the Israeli election results have on me?
article_snippet: I think Israel is a very important ally of the United States in a region where there is a hell of a lot of turmoil.
article_snippet: The U.S. looks to Israel as a stable democracy with whom Israel shares, for the most part, similar values and interests.
article_snippet: Clearly the relationship between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama has soured the ties between the two nations.
article_snippet: Whether the two leaders can repair the relationship now that Netanyahu has been re-elected will, in large part, dictate how the two leaders work together.
article_snippet: As an AmericanAmerican, whether The U.S. has a friend in this volatile region does impact our national security.