A new report says relations between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are at an all-time low. Speaking to The Atlantic magazine, anonymous White House officials say they have “red-hot anger” at Netanyahu for continuing to expand West Bank settlements and seeking to undermine an Iran nuclear deal. Netanyahu is reportedly preparing to bypass Obama and appeal directly to Congress if an Iranian nuclear deal is reached. One “senior administration official” called Netanyahu a “chickens—t,” saying: “He won’t do anything to reach an accommodation with the Palestinians or with the Sunni Arab states. The only thing he’s interested in is protecting himself from political defeat.” Despite the heated rhetoric, the Obama administration has repeatedly backed the Israeli government, supporting the assault on Gaza, opposing a Palestinian statehood bid, and vetoing a U.N. Security Council resolution declaring Israeli settlements illegal. The report suggests that diplomatic cover could vanish when the Palestinian Authority seeks full recognition for Palestine at the United Nations next year.