By abstaining on that Security Council resolution declaring Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem illegal and invalid, raged Bibi Netanyahu, President Obama "failed to protect Israel in this gang-up at the UN, and colluded with it."

Obama's people, charged Bibi, "initiated this resolution, stood behind it, coordinated on the wording and demanded that it be passed."

White House aide Ben Rhodes calls the charges "falsehoods."

Hence, we have an Israeli leader all but castigating an American president as a backstabber and betrayer, while the White House calls Bibi a liar.

This is not an unserious matter.

"By standing with the sworn enemies of Israel to enable the passage of this destructive, one-sided anti-Israel rant and tirade," writes the Washington Times, "Mr. Obama shows his colors."

But unfortunately for Israel, the blow was delivered by friends as well as "sworn enemies."