U.S. 's defense minister is snubbed by top Israel officials , who also speak negatively about Prime Minister . Miller says it would be a mistake to portray this as a real crisis in relationship . Arab presidents have often rapped Israel , sometimes leading to positive outcomes . Yet another supposed crisis in the ongoing soap opera between the Obama administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . Aaron Miller : The problem with the latest eruption is that it 's pointless and unproductive .
U.S. 's defense minister is snubbed by top Israel officials , who also speak negatively about Prime Minister . Miller says it would be a mistake to portray this as a real crisis in relationship . Arab presidents have often rapped Israel , sometimes leading to positive outcomes . Aaron Miller : The problem with the latest eruption is that it 's pointless and unproductive .