This is bad, and I tell you why.
30, 20 years ago, it would have NEVER happened that a US President attempts to ride both sides of the issue like this.
Today, when it comes to the Arab / Israeli issue, the US is beginning to move towards the Palestinians.
This is in reality rooted in the changes of demographics in the West, the political influence of other allies in the Middle East on our political system, and what nations in the Middle East have the greatest economic value to us.
Forget the merit of any argument for why we should be behind Israel.
The changes of demographics in the West is a disaster that was thrust upon us, not part of some natural social evolution.