March 21, 2013 Compiled: 12:20 AM N Y Times
President Obama’s remarks represented both an effort to warn Syria’s government of the consequences of using its chemical arsenal and to signal support for Israel, the main point of his trip there.
President Obama traveled to Israel for the first time in his presidency, bearing a message of solidarity and defense against threats.
The United States has the power to end Israeli intransigence, ease Palestinian suffering and break the political deadlock.
The U.S. president says he’s coming to listen, but he won’t hear much about the peace process.