Probably no one realized until the event itself that the US was not going to be represented at all. It’s a pretty breathtaking international insult and it’s hard to imagine that even Obama would be so cold, arrogant and offensive. But he has exceeded everyone’s expectations with this one.
I saw an article this morning where Hollande urged Netanyahu not to attend saying he would be a distraction. I wonder if he may have urged no American presence for similar reasons. I can imagine leftist Obama agreeing with leftist Hollande on this. So far I haven’t seen any scuttlebutt about the French government feeling snubbed by Obama, no snarky leaked comments. Makes me think it may have been an agreed upon thing.