‘A Slap In The Face’

So this may have done more damage than Clinton or the Obama administration realized. The Washington Post:

Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa called Clinton’s comments a “slap in the face” to the Palestinians. “President Obama said something totally different than what she said,” Moussa said here Monday morning. “We have to ask her — does she really think this is an acceptable thing?”

At least Clinton’s walkback demonstrates that the Obama team is starting to understand that there are real costs to pissing off Arab sensibilities.