But maybe it’s time America’s chief diplomat expressed some of that anger in public. Because at the moment, he looks weak. Israeli leaders have met Blinken’s requests with minor concessions if not outright defiance — and President Joe Biden has given him near-zero leverage to use with them. The most promising war-related talks are being led by others in the Biden administration. Many State Department staffers, meanwhile, are furious with his handling of the crisis. Blinken is famously polite, even in informal settings, a reputation he had even as a child. He is also careful to stick to his talking...