Well, I suppose you don't have to like the side he chose but it was the politically correct side to take. There is no way directly supporting the Palestinians would go somewhere positive for him, and supporting neither side allows them to more effectively run the propaganda about him that they've been trying to run for years.

Politics is an unfortunate game, but remember that just because he chooses a side doesn't mean you have to choose that side too, or any side at all. We aren't playing politics here.