As Time magazine reported on March 8 , 58 % of Israelis oppose a military strike on Iran without the support of the United States . Nina Tannenwald and Hussein Banai : President Obama faces a delicate balancing act . They say he has to persuade either Israel or Iran to back down from its current position . But they also warn that if the U.S. does not do more, it could be seen as an abdication of American leadership in the Middle East. They say President Obama 's electoral prospects give him an upper hand in dealing with Israel .
Nina Tannenwald and Hussein Banai : President Obama faces a delicate balancing act . They say he has to persuade either Israel or Iran to back down from its current position . But they also warn that if the U.S. does not do more, it could be seen as an abdication of American leadership in the Middle East. They say President Obama 's electoral prospects give him an upper hand in dealing with Israel .