The Prime Minister’s Office and Israeli diplomatic officials may not have the right to determine who is permitted to serve as the U.S. administration’s envoy to the negotiations, but the mention of [Martin] Indyk was enough to turn quite a few heads among right-wing organizations in the U.S.

Morton Klein, the president of the Zionist Organization of America, publicly came out against Indyk. “Throughout his career, Indyk has always supported the Arab position, not the Israelis,” he said.