It's beginning to look a lot like some Israeli voters were interested in sending President Obama a message.   In fact, there were enough of them to turn around an election that wasn't going Bibi's way not long ago.  It was an "it's the economy, stupid" kind of election, or the political landscape that favors the opposition.   It turned around at the very end! Why?  President Obama is not very popular in Israel, as reported by Frida Ghitis: Israelis know they need American support to survive in a hostile, increasingly unstable and radicalized neighborhood, but they don't believe they can trust Obama to help keep them safe. And the president, despite taking numerous measures to support the Jewish state, has done a dismal job of persuading Israelis that he has their back. They don't trust Obama.  They don't think that he's got their back!  Fair or unfair, that's what they...(Read Full Post)