We could have figured it out.

(maybe this will help him pass the healthcare reform)
Obama: No crisis in U.S. ties with Israel
United States President Barack Obama said Wednesday that there was no crisis in ties with Israel, despite a high-profile diplomatic feud over the Netanyahu administration's plans to build 1,600 homes in East Jerusalem.

"Israel is one of our closest allies, and we and the Israeli people have a special bond that's not going to go away," Obama said in an interview with Fox News.
"But friends are going to disagree sometimes," Obama said.