Clinton Denies Easing Pressure on Israel Over Settlements - NYTimes.com
The New York Times reports: "The administration’s handling of settlements has become a new source of tension in the Middle East. The Palestinians are refusing to negotiate with Israel in the absence of a complete freeze, while other Arab leaders are seizing on what they view as a retreat by the United States."

Comment: This has been interesting to watch as I keep getting e-mails from people who have bought into the "Obama is turning against Israel" idea when all the while the facts support the idea that Obama is finding a good peace partner in Israel and not in the Palestinians or Israel's Arab neighbors. Don't get me wrong, I'll complain as loudly as anyone if the U.S. did turn against Israel, but I just haven't seen any evidence of that.