Why Israel's Left is gung-ho on Obama

Some of you may be wondering why a blog about Israel is devoting so much time to the US Presidential race. There are four reasons for this:1. With the Knesset not in session, a week-long holiday in Israel and a government in 'transition' mode, there is not a lot of news taking place in Israel right now.2. The United States is our most important ally, and everyone in Israel knows that how '