Obama Could Interfere In Israeli Elections

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The United States could launch an initiative to prevent
the election or formation of a right-wing government in Israel, a report
said.
A report by the Institute for National Security Studies, regarded as the
leading strategic center in Israel, asserted that the administration of
President Barack Obama could decide to interfere in Israel's elections,
scheduled for Feb. 10. The report, titled "Obama, Mitchell, Israel, and What
Lies Ahead," said U.S. intervention could mark an option to ensure that any
next Israeli government agree to a new policy that would include a
"flexible" American approach toward the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip.
"A delicate American attempt to affect the composition of the next
government is a possibility that cannot be ruled out," the report, authored
by researcher Roni Bart, said.