As he moves closer to solidifying the Democratic Party’s position in US politics, Israel will continue to construct settlements and become increasingly isolated. We can only hope that the consequences of Obama’s foreign-policy sacrifice are not too high a price to pay for the establishment of his domestic legacy.
但是，如果以色列政治和社会不发生重大改变，奥巴马将继续安全行事，最小化自己的弱点。随着他逐渐巩固共和党在美国政坛中的位置，以色列将继续建设定居点并变得越来越孤立。我们只能希望奥巴马的外交政策牺牲不会成为他打上内政烙印的过于高昂的代价。