article_snippet: Jerusalem (CNN)At times, Jerusalem (CNN)At times got raucous applause during Jerusalem (CNN)At times speech in Washington on Tuesday.
article_snippet: But the reactions to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's message that may matter most came in Israel and Iran -- where emotions ran high, both in support and in opposition.
article_snippet: The reaction in Israel was more diverse, albeit predictable, reflecting the divisions there ahead of Israel March 17 election.
article_snippet: the relationship between Israel and the United States," with Obama opposing Netanyahu's speech as a political move that threatened to thwart the nuclear talks.
article_snippet: Prior to boarding a plane Sunday in Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Netanyahu called Prime Minister Netanyahu foray to Washington "a crucial trip, even a historical one.
article_snippet: While it happened some 6,000 miles away, Prime Minister Netanyahu speech in Washington on Tuesday could sway hearts and minds back home -- some admiring Prime Minister Netanyahu strong leadership in protecting Israel and others, like Herzog, upset over how Prime Minister Netanyahu has roiled relations with Obama and undermined peace efforts.
article_snippet: Prime Minister Netanyahu's remarks were on a 5-minute delay for the same reason.
article_snippet: She thinks that Prime Minister Netanyahu had every right to make Prime Minister Netanyahu case in Washington if Prime Minister Netanyahu believes an Iranian deal could affect Israel's future.
article_snippet: Prime Minister Netanyahu's giving a speech on a topic Prime Minister Netanyahu knows a lot about and is important to us," Littky said.
article_snippet: Netanyahu position is often conflated with that of the United States, a view that could be exacerbated by the loud reception Netanyahu got as Netanyahu entered the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday and all the times cheers and applause interrupted Netanyahu speech.
article_snippet: But many are worried about what Bar-Ilan University professor Eytan Gilboa calls the worst crisis in the decades-long relationship between Israel and the United States, with Tuesday's speech doing little to help change the perception "there is very little trust between" Obama and Netanyahu.
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  Israelis are split on the speech and Netanyahu ahead of upcoming elections there .