Meacham Slams Handling of Israel Relationship Throughout Obama Admin

"This is a case where assiduous diplomatic work pays off in the long run at some point. And having some influence within the Israeli government is so critical for the United States. I don't think the last six years have been a model or a golden age of that relationship. If we're going to affect change in the right way, we have to be able to reach out, have the kind of personal relationships where you can affect things in what otherwise seems to be an intractable situation."