Accept Turkish Relations for What They Are

Ever since President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came to power in the early 2000s, bilateral ties between Israel and Turkey have been in an ongoing state of crisis. At the same time, he has taken care not to cross the line and harm economic ties.

Hypocritical Israeli Coalition Politics Get Ugly

Bibi and Bennett

In the battle for political survival, anything goes. As the threat to Jerusalem goes unchallenged, the government OKs funding for Hamas while Netanyahu encourages thuggery at the Western Wall.

Jerusalem Matters

From the 1840’s, the US had a consulate in Jerusalem, then under the Ottoman Empire.