Much is being made about the tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama. They are real, but US-Israeli discord is nothing new. The Christian Science Monitor has a good article on previous periods of strain between the two countries.
The Syrian tragedy only promises to get worse as many expect about 700,000 refugees to flee the country. The refugees will be a serious burden in surrounding states, and they will also be, as is usually the case with refugee camps, terrible places to live. The predict by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees also signals a determination that the international community will continue to fail in its responsibility to address the violence in Syria.
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