The Real Netanyahu (and Trump) Dilemma
And this brings us to the real “Netanyahu Dilemma.” The real dilemma embittering the lives of the foreign policy elites is not whether to give the Nobel Peace Prize to men they hate.
‘So What’? Foreign Policy and the 2020 Election
It is such a basic thing to say, but perhaps it needs saying: Even if you oppose all foreign aid and all foreign military commitments, the rest of the world cannot be treated as an afterthought, or as something to ignore entirely.
Could Lebanon’s First Negotiations with Israel in Decades Lead to Normalization?
“It might be a first sign for peace that could maybe happen in the future,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week. But he warned that “there will be no peace with Lebanon as long as Hezbollah is in control of it.”
Arrest Sheds New Light on Joint Hizballah/Quds Force Terror Unit
The program fits in well with Hizballah and Iran’s agenda of using human shields to protect offensive capabilities designed to target Israeli civilians.
Cancelled Palestine Conference Promised Violent, Anti-Israel Propaganda
But Palestine Writes promised something different — an attempt to showcase the greatest, big-name writers of fiction, poetry, and other kinds of “creative” writing who specialize in clever anti-Israel propaganda and nuanced promotion of violence.
Columbia University Students to Vote on BDS Referendum
“The school year just started, and we already see an attempt to attack the Jewish state,” said Ilan Sinelnikov. “The anti-Zionist forces don’t take a break; neither do students equipped to fight back.”
Netanyahu, Trump and Obama Doctrines on Display with El Al Flight to Emirates
While Israel’s prime minister clearly prefers working with a friendly Trump administration, he has demonstrated his ability to improve Israel’s diplomatic position regardless of which American political party is in power.
Symbols (and Symbolism) Reveal a Bitter Mideast Truth
It’s more than about a map. Entire generations of Palestinian-Arab children have been raised on an image with a powerful message: All of Palestine belongs to the Arabs. None of it belongs to the Jews.
The JCPOA and the Demise of the Post-Cold War “Order”
Many eulogies of Brent Scowcroft, president George H.W. Bush’s national security advisor who died on August 6, have referred to him as a foreign policy realist.
What Does Kamala Harris’s Nomination for Vice President Mean for Israel?
While some experts view her as a mainstream choice to help “secure Israeli vital interests in Washington,” there is concern that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden potentially selecting Democratic progressives for other cabinet positions if elected.