Some Israeli newscasters are crying foul over this photo of President Barack Obama. It was taken Monday in the Oval Office as he spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli journalists say the image is insulting. Why?
It's considered an insult in the Arab world to show the sole of your shoe to someone. I'm told it's not a Jewish custom necessarily, but Israel feels enough a part of the Middle East to be insulted too.
CBS News wonders out loud if there a subliminal message intended from the White House to Netanyahu in Jerusalem, who is publicly resisting attempts by Mr. Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to force Israel to stop any kind of settlement activity in occupied territories once and forever.
What do you think?
