n fact, bipartisan unity on U.S.-Israel policy has been shattered by Netanyahu’s planned speech tomorrow. US politicians are now openly divided on partisan grounds over what to do about Iran. Republicans are on Netanyahu’s side and Democrats are on Obama’s side.

And though Netanyahu tried to make nice about his relationship to the White House — “My speech [to Congress] is not intended to show any disrespect for President Obama and the esteemed office that he holds, I have great respect for both” — that die too is cast.