Israel Says Things Will Get Better When Obama Is Gone According to recent reports, United States Senator Joseph Lieberman has just admitted that no matter who is elected president next term, relations with Israel will likely improve the moment Obama is out of office. This is coming from among the most senior Jewish officials in Washington. When we go back and listen to President Barack Obamas Cairo speech in 2009, when he called for a freeze in construction in Judea and Samaria, from that point onward there was very little trust between the sides, Lieberman continued. Lieberrnan confirmed what many Americans already believe when he said that the relationship between America and Israel will see a new page turned over after the election, regardless of which candidate is chosen. 