At the end of three and a half months, the honeymoon ended.
The affair between the Lapid-Bennett government and the Biden government hit the ground this week.
This is not a widespread confrontation, at least not right now.
In the Obama era the tones were higher and the controversies harder.
But the lip candy that accompanied the first weeks of government-government ties - especially on the part of Bennett and Lapid - is a distant memory.
It turns out that there is a limit to how much the mutual hostility of the two sides to Benjamin Netanyahu allows them to overcome substantive disagreements.
The rush began with the Israeli decision to declare six organizations that claim to be human rights organizations as terrorist organizations. The move was not made negligently or recklessly on the part of the Israeli side, on the contrary. The United States was also updated in advance. Last Thursday, Yosh Zarka, Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, met with the coordinator of the fight against terrorism, John Godfrey, and presented him with the information accumulated in Israel about the organizations.
Although Israel provided an advance update, State Department spokesman Ned Price claimed there was no such briefing. Israel rejected his remarks and insisted there was a briefing, but Price was ripe. On another front, Iranian anti-Semitism chief Rob Mali stated that "the window of diplomacy will never be closed. We are always open to diplomatic arrangements with Iran" - an inconceivable statement in its laxity to Israeli ears.
After these came the condemnation - albeit expected - of Israel's construction plans in Judea and Samaria. "We are very concerned about the Israeli government's plan to promote thousands of units in the settlements, many of them deep in the West Bank. We strongly oppose the expansion of the settlements. We also see plans for the retroactive regulation of illegal, unacceptable outposts," Price said.
The fierce opposition of the administration building in Judea and Samaria great concern to Prime Minister Bennett. Right now faced with the pressures and plans to build 3,144 homes. Minister of Housing published tenders Elkin secured to build a thousand houses settlement.
But the question is what will happen next. Bennett knows seeing the administration line The government's water issue is the state budget, and as long as the budget is not approved by the Knesset, the stability of the government seems questionable.
As one approaches this milestone, American patience begins to shorten.
For them the real game will start Otto, immediately after the budget is approved.
The aggravation of the messages is intended to signal to Israel what awaits us the day after.
At the same time, the situation at home is also expected to be more complex for Bennett.
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, the powerful man in the government who has never been a fan of settlement, asked this week to "be in the room when deciding next time on construction in Judea and Samaria." He feels committed to settlement, he will have to deal with it as well.
All of this will definitely land the government and its leaders on the ground of reality. How will they deal with it? No one knows.
What will Bennett do in Glasgow?
Body approve the construction plans in the West Bank called "Supreme Planning Council." Activities carried out under the auspices of the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria - an outdated organization, with serious performance problems and building impossible. Even wages is far from brilliant.
Aware of the sensitivity decision on construction in the West Bank, Workers sought to leverage the moment the state needed them to improve working conditions. On Tuesday night, a few hours before the planned meeting of the Planning Council, administration staff surprised Bennett and announced the postponement of the meeting by a day, or until their demands were met.
This was the second time they had practiced this exercise.
Two months ago, their sudden strike caused a prolonged delay in approving the plans.
This time, it was important for the prime minister that they be approved on the day. The reason: next week Bennett will go to the climate conference in Glasgow. The last thing he needs there are sermons on construction in the settlements. At least that was his assumption, so he recruited Finance Minister Lieberman on Wednesday morning. An urgent meeting at the Ministry of Finance led to a solution to the crisis and the plans were approved.
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What will Bennett do in Glasgow? Unlike many Western countries, Israel has not yet committed to reducing zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Bennett is likely to make a statement to that effect at the conference. In addition, it is expected to market Israel as a country that offers a great many developments in the field of green energy, as explains Gideon Bachar, a special envoy for climate change and sustainability in the Foreign Ministry.
"The world is undergoing a climate revolution that will affect all areas of life," says Bachar. While in Israel the preoccupation with the climate crisis is negligible, Bachar explains that it is a danger to humanity. "There is never a choice but to act, and it goes there. The global convention is to aim for zero greenhouse gases by the middle of the century, 2050 or 2060. The change will affect the global energy economy, the economy and therefore also international relations. Therefore it is a matter of national security."
Bachar justifies the conclusions of the State Comptroller's report published this week, stating that Israel is failing to deal with the climate crisis. "Thoroughly and systematically address the challenge and risk of the climate crisis. Preparedness is low. Change is needed," he says.
The good part is that Israel has something to offer.
Perhaps the government is not investing enough in greenhouse gas emissions, and it is true that the countries of the world are not meeting the goals they set for themselves in the Paris Agreement in 2015.
It is clear that Israel's influence on global data in this context is negligible, and yet, says Bachar, "Israel is already at the forefront of global climate innovation development. "We know how to produce alternative energy, such as electricity from household waste, as well as ways to conserve energy. Israel's innovation is suitable for both the developed and the developing world. The world is thirsty for solutions and Israel can be a global laboratory for developing them."