US President Barack Obama's term ends on 20 January 2017. According to the Wall Street Journal, it appears that, before leaving office, he is planning an unpleasant surprise for Israel; a parting shot, or stab, if you will, at the Jewish State. What might he do? And why?

One week from today, the UN Security Council is set to discuss Israel's "settlements as the obstacle to peace and a two-state solution." Israel rejects the premise while bracing for a resolution that, once again, condemns the Jewish State for Jewish communities in its biblical heartland.