Biden and Bennett tone down US-Israel relations
The new prime minister avoided the drama that tended to follow his predecessor’s visits to Washington.
The new prime minister avoided the drama that tended to follow his predecessor’s visits to Washington.
But don’t expect a lot of pushback on settlements or a renewed push for two state solution. Right now this is about management.
He needs all the friends he can get, with restiveness in the palace and on the Jordanian street, and a greater power struggle in the Middle East.
American taxpayers already replenish the country’s defenses; we should rethink how any additional assistance is used.
While Rep. Joe Wilson accused the media of ignoring Hamas’s role in the violence, other Republicans today called for a halt in aid to Gaza.
With a potential prime minister more right wing than Netanyahu, Biden may have an even harder time pressing Tel Aviv for change.
After the latest round of violence in Gaza, going back to the status quo is no longer an option.
Joe Biden can advance the cause of peace simply by acknowledging the realities of the Israeli occupation.
The president must recognize that many in his own party are no longer bought into blindly accepting a bipartisan consensus.
In fact, GOP presidents were much tougher on Tel Aviv in the wake of its aggression against neighbors, settlements, and civilian attacks.
Baseless claims that US journalists helped launder about the Associated Press and Hamas prompted a right-wing smear campaign.
With the Biden team largely remaining quiet, measures introduced in Congress call for a ceasefire and blocking an arms sale to Israel.
Foreign Affairs Chair Gregory Meeks said he wanted to review the deal but acquiesced to a White House briefing instead.
Baku siding with Tel Aviv opens up vulnerabilities in its relations with Turkey and invites attacks of hypocrisy.
Bret Stephens promised to disclose the affiliation if there was any ‘overlap’ with subjects he writes about for the Times.
Our national interests and regional stability are suffering as Tel Aviv takes our blank check and works openly against peace.
While Israel moves to sabotage the US in the Middle East, Biden seems hesitant to call out Tel Aviv’s abuses. Why?
The hubbub about how long it took Biden to call Bibi is overblown as Biden is still clearly very pro-Israel.
With Gideon Sa’ar now leading the charge, it’s almost certain the new White House will face a very hardline Israeli government.
Biden’s Middle East policy will run up against a region where Trump and Netanyahu shattered norms with little consequence.
As with the UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan, the latest normalization agreement is a cynical short-term political move with lasting negative consequences.