Israel’s Standing in US Foreign Policy
The larger picture coming into focus today is that Washington doesn’t actually want Israel to win.
Iran’s Strategic Misfire
Tehran’s erroneous analysis & war strategy stem from a principled ignorance of Israel’s true identity.
Washington Turns Up the Pressure on Netanyahu over Partition
The Americans are more committed than ever to a ‘two-state solution’ & clearly view Netanyahu as the primary obstacle to their agenda for the region.
Amidst War, US Still Trying to Oust Netanyahu
Despite his many flaws, Prime Minister Netanyahu is the only national leader that recognizes US regional interests as a threat to Israel’s existence.
Washington & Jerusalem At Odds Over Gaza’s Future
Because Netanyahu resisted Biden’s pressure on the ground incursion, the next point of contention between Washington & Jerusalem centers on who should take responsibility for Gaza after the war.
Israel Just Changed
The horrors inflicted by Hamas over the weekend have sparked intense feelings of vulnerability & anger throughout Israel & the Jewish Diaspora.
Netanyahu Forms Israel’s 37th Government
The realization of this government’s potential will depend on the readiness of its ministers to think in a new way that transcends the ostensible friction between Jewish particularism & universal values.
Israel’s New Coalition Must Allay the Fears of its Opponents
The Israeli public & Jewish Diaspora need to see that Israel can resist US pressure, apply sovereignty to the West Bank & become a more deeply Jewish society without excluding or marginalizing anyone.
US Coalition Pressure Reveals the Weakness of Israel’s National Camp
Even if Netanyahu tried to teach Smotrich of the need for Israel to pick its battles with Washington, it’s likely that Smotrich’s ignorance of geo-political realities prevented him from appreciating the point.
Nides Warns Against Israeli Annexation of the West Bank
As US power wanes throughout the globe, Washington seems aware of the need to tread carefully with Israel in the wake of recent elections.
Lapid Cabinet Blocks Knesset Vote on Martine Gas Deal
Biden called Lapid to thank him for pushing the deal forward & emphasized that it had long been an important part of Washington’s regional agenda.
New Book Reveals Trump Sought to ‘Give’ West Bank to Jordan
From the perspective of Washington’s interests, taking land from Israel has always been a higher priority than addressing the needs of Palestinians.