Facing continuing battles with Congress, mid-term elections next year, and increasing instability in the Middle East (including the threat of unilateral Israeli action against Iran’s nuclear facilities), Obama clearly believes that now is not the time to push for a peace agreement, because it is unlikely to succeed. Instead, he is working to make Israel a non-issue by quieting domestic critics and allaying Israel’s security fears.
奥巴马面临着控制国会的持久战、明年的中期选举和中东地区的日渐动荡（包括以色列对伊朗核设施单方面采取行动），他显然认为现在并不是推行和平协定的时机，因为不可能成功。相反，他在试图通过安抚国内批评、缓解以色列安全忧虑让以色列不再成为问题。