Feud between top diplomats leaves Israel's embassy in U.S. in turmoil

Michael Oren has something that Binah (or frankly any non-American born Israeli) does not: a legitimate understanding of American culture/politics, particularly regarding the American Jewish community. I was recently at a dinner that the head of the Israeli Consulate in New York spoke at, and his speech was so tone deaf that it was honestly hard to believe that Israel had appointed him to any diplomatic position at all, let alone one above the level of 'intern.' Israelis should be thankful to have somebody as great as Oren in DC.

It's always good when the bad guys fight amongsr themselves..

Confirms that there is in fighting amongst Israeli's govt as well.

The Israeli ambassador has had a chip on his shoulder since he was effectively deemed a second-rate scholar, denied tenure at Ben-Gurion University, and having his application to Hebrew University rejected (we are aware of his subsequent work, which cannot detract from the verdict of Israeli academia). It is common for mediocrity of this sort to express frustration by belittling coworkers and colleagues. No surprises.

Oren has the qualifications- including English as a native language, to be Ambassador and the point of contact in the US. And who allowed Bina to speak at the JStreet event anyway?

Netanyahu, Glickman, and the current guy come to mind. They are the opposite of what ambassadors should be.