Tragically, strong resistance from Israel and the Jewish diaspora has led Obama to acknowledge openly his powerlessness in the conflict, and thus to abandon US political pressure on Israel. As a result, a small group of pro-Israeli congressmen has been free to threaten and pressure those countries likely to vote for the recognition of the Palestinian state.
悲剧的是，由于以色列以及侨居犹太人的强烈抵制，奥巴马不得不公开承认自己在以巴冲突中调停力有限，因而不再对以色列施加政治压力。结果，一小撮亲以色列国会议员开始公开威胁和施加压力于可能投票赞成承认以色列国家地位的国家。