Israel 's defense minister is snubbed by top U.S. officials , who also speak negatively about Prime Minister . Aaron Miller says it would be a mistake to portray this as a real crisis in relationship . American presidents have often rapped Israel , sometimes leading to positive outcomes . Obama has been reluctant to go beyond words because he knows there 's no profit in it . Miller : " The United States has been very clear that we don't want the status quo and will continue to work with our allies on issues of mutual concern such as Iran nuclear program and North Korea ballistic missile threat
Israel 's defense minister is snubbed by top U.S. officials , who also speak negatively about Prime Minister . Aaron Miller says it would be a mistake to portray this as a real crisis in relationship . American presidents have often rapped Israel , sometimes leading to positive outcomes . Miller : " The United States has been very clear that we don't want the status quo and will continue to work with our allies on issues of mutual concern such as Iran nuclear program and North Korea ballistic missile threat