Israel Minister Angers US With Kerry Peace Push Diatribe
The White House described Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon's reported comments as "offensive," in a mark of the degree of outrage in Washington at the latest public spat between the two allies.
Via AFP:
Israel's Minister of Defence Moshe Yaalon apologised Tuesday to US Secretary of State John Kerry after he accused the American of having an "obsession" with Middle East peace, sparking a furious diplomatic row between the two allies.
The White House had described Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon's initial comments as "offensive," in a mark of the degree of outrage in Washington at the latest public spat between the two countries, which follows a major row over Iran policy.
However, in a statement, a contrite Yaalon said: "Israel and the United States share a common goal to advance the pea...