Cracks in the US-Israel relationship are beginning to show | The Listening Post

Six months into Israel's devastating war on Gaza, the United Nations Security Council has finally passed a resolution demanding a ceasefire. The United States's abstention marks a pivotal moment in Israel's increasing international isolation.

In the Israeli media, the opposition to the UN vote is near-unanimous and unsurprising. More striking is the lack of interest from American news outlets. The implications this story raises are perhaps a little uncomfortable for them - they hit too close to home.