Yes, once again Vice-President Joe Biden, as the Sondheim song, “Send in the Clowns”, might put it, made his entrance with his usual flair. This time on April 18, 2016 Biden, speaking to a friendly and appreciative J-Street (the dovish Jewish organization and frequent critic of the policies of Israel) audience, was sharply critical of the government of the State of Israel and its prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a most inopportune day. Biden, personifying the traditional U.S. State Department stance of being even-handed in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, uttered perfunctory criticism of Palestinians for the failure of the last round of peace negotiations, but his main target for criticism was Israel. He made his point strongly. The Israeli government, with its steady and systematic expansion of settlements, legalization of outposts, and land seizures, was moving Israel in the wrong direction. Biden spoke of his earlier meeting with Netanyahu and the...(Read Full Article)