There is much anticipation in Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Donald Trump this week.  The White House talks will take place following eight years of backbiting between President Barack Obama and the Israeli premier, most notably over West Bank settlement building and nuclear talks with Iran. However, while Trump's pro-Israeli bravado during the 2016 election campaign raised hopes for warmer relations between Washington and Jerusalem, reality has started to set in. The shift is on, from hyperbolic campaign mode to a more cautious approach to Middle East diplomacy that acknowledges geopolitical realities.  As a result, the much ballyhooed promise to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has quietly been tabled.  Moreover, Trump recently threw cold water on the idea of unchecked settlement growth, stating: "I am not somebody that believes that going forward with these settlements is a good thing...(Read Full Post)