Obama to 'reassess' Israel ties

Washington, March 20 (IANS) The US will "reassess" aspects of its relationship with Israel after Benjamin Netanyahu's provocative statements leading up to Tuesday's Israeli elections, President Barack Obama told the Israeli prime minister during a phone call. The phone call on Thursday was officially described as a message of congratulations on Netanyahu's victory, but it also carried a serious warning after the prime minister -- during the last days of his campaign -- opposed the creation of a