The Obama administration is anticipating a major reshuffling in Israel’s government that would weaken support for Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria, Middle East Newsline reported Wednesday. The changes would significantly reduce the influence of government supporters of Jewish settlement in the region.
The report quoted sources close to the administration who said Obama has received messages that the government of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu could order a Cabinet shakeup and coalition restructuring over the next few weeks, sparked by the indictment of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on corruption charges. "Senior administration officials have been told that the indictment of Lieberman is imminent and then everything will change," said the source.