Unless I missed it here, I'm surprised to not see this posted. Obama may not want to speak to the elected leaders of Israel, but he's plenty prepared to negotiate (and bow to) the King of Saudi Arabia.
At this moment of discouragement, allow me to offer a Baptist preacher's encouraging assessment of the Book of Revelation: "We win."
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/13121537