A new book that details the hostility of the Obama administration toward Israel is likely to be the talk of Washington when it's released on June 23. John Podhoretz gives this preview: It’s an ultimate insider’s story told while all the players save Oren are still in place; the Israeli prime minister he served still holds office and the administration to which he was the ambassador will remain in power until January 2017. It’s not that there’s lots of breaking news in “Ally” that will startle people. Rather, it makes news on almost every page with its incredibly detailed account of the root hostility of the Obama administration toward the Jewish state. That "root hostility" has taken several forms, both serious and petty: On major matters, the administration seemed to hold Israel accountable for problems it had nothing to do with. Example: The Palestinian Authority made moves toward seeking a declaration of...(Read Full Post)