Republicans like former House Speaker Newt Gingrich have vowed to keep the pressure on Mr.Obama on Afghanistan, as he did in a recent speech at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington.
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If his speech succeeded in blunting US pressure on Israel - even temporarily - on the Palestinian front, and in light of the results of the Iranian presidential race, Netanyahu has gained the opportunity to act on the Iranian front.
Recognizing the Obama administration's inherent and unprecedented hostility to Israel, Netanyahu sought to deflect its pressure by giving his speech at Bar-Ilan University in June.