Chessboard of Interests
byBy accepting US military aid in the years following the Six Day War, Israel was lured into becoming a pawn on the American chessboard of interests.
Analysis
‘Change Government’ Agrees to Increased US Control Over Foreign Affairs
bySince taking power, Yair Lapid has already increased the State of Israel’s subordination to US interests.
Power at All Costs
byFollowing the murder of an opposition figure, Abbas is cracking down on protests with massive violence.
New Government Plans to Cut Unemployment Benefits
byThe first change demonstrated by Naftali Bennett’s ‘change coalition’ is the ending of unemployment payments to Israeli job seekers and their families.
Evangelicals & the ‘Change Government’
byEvans and the Christian Zionist missionaries he represents could lose their power base in Israel without Netanyahu in the prime minister’s office.
Naftali Bennett’s Dramatic Political Gamble
byForming a ‘change government’ would force Bennett to betray his voters but it would also make him a national leader in the eyes of the broader public.
We Must Resist US Efforts to Exploit Israeli-Palestinian Violence
byWashington’s two-state paradigm has for decades been a major contributor to pushing Israelis & Palestinians into unnecessary conflict.
When Jewish Identity Becomes Anti-Semitic
byWhile it’s naive to assume the GOP’s interests align with those of the State of Israel, it’s even more ridiculous to think it ‘anti-Semitic’ to recognize Israel as the home country of the Jewish people.
Why Biden Supports Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza
byThe Biden administration’s support for ‘Israel’s right to defend itself’ is less about concern for Israel’s security than it is about US interests.
John Kerry & the US-Israel Relationship
byThe central issue isn’t whether or not Kerry betrayed Jerusalem to Tehran but rather how US politicians relate to Israel more broadly.
Are Warren & Sanders Fools or Liars?
bySeasoned US politicians should know that it’s not the ‘Israel lobby’ but the military industrial complex they’d go to war with if they try cutting aid to Israel.
J Street Ready to Entertain ‘Confederation’
byJ Street’s openness to confederation should not be understood as a rejection of the two-state model but rather as an attempt to rebrand the failed policy.