They're hoping Mr Obama has waved a very big diplomatic stick in Bibi Netanyahu's general direction.

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This is Middle East strategy brought to us by Rahm Emanuel and David Axelrod, the sage gurus of international diplomacy who we are told egged Obama on and figured they might outfox Bibi Netanyahu or, better yet, orchestrate his downfall.

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