To US official warnsIsrael tensions could last until 2016

PARIS,

A top US official Tuesday warned that the
current tensions between tradisional allies
US and Israel  could last until the end of
2016 of the Obama adminstration in 2016

There are monents of significant agreement
and then there are moments of tactical
disagreement" US deputy sceretary of state
Antony Blinken told French rad statin Europe 1


"That's the nature of things and I imagine that
will continue for the last two years of the Ob
 ma administration added Blinken,who spoke
in French

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
is poised to go to Capital Hill on Tuesday
for another round in an increasingly heated
battle with the White House over Iran's nuclear
ambitions,

Obama n Monday lashed out at the Israel prime
minister,pointing to Netanyahu's attacks on a
previous interim US Iran deal that paved the
way for this week's ongoing talks in Switzerland

Blinken stressed that Obama had spent more time
incontact with Netanyhu than any other world
leader ,but warned that the Israel prime minister's
speech could have"a bit a corrosive effect"on ties

"It does not cearte trust"said that  diplomat ,stressing
nevertheless that theUScommitment toIsraael
security will not change"

"Assad is anenormous problem He  has lost his
legitimacy He has lost his ability to lead his
country he said AFP