A game of Snakes & Ladders: Blinken takes US back to square one in Israel
Several complex strategies are in play and the Secretary of State knows this — much to the disadvantage of the ‘pawns’ on the ground.
Several complex strategies are in play and the Secretary of State knows this — much to the disadvantage of the ‘pawns’ on the ground.
While affirming Washington’s strategy against Tehran, Blinken will have to convince Netanyahu against flaming an Israeli-Palestinian war.
Three separate reports from CNN, NBC News, and Reuters were almost identical in repeating official talking points and ignoring criticism.
Tel Aviv’s far-right government has caught flak across the Arab world, but Abu Dhabi has shown no interest in rolling back the Abraham Accords.
Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to deepen the divide between Washington and Tel Aviv on a wide range of issues.
This ‘profound change’ comes with many predictable costs and risks — and very few benefits.
Critics want Biden to cut off ties with members of Israel’s new far-right government. But is he in any position to do that?
US inaction has only made things worse, with the most radically religious parties — and maybe even Netanyahu — poised for power.
Israel wants to forge a military alliance with Gulf states to check Iran. But the Israeli ambitions risk too much and offer too little.
After more than a decade of talks, a US proposal to settle the dispute has earned praise from leaders in Beirut and Tel Aviv.
In his new book, the author and scholar dismisses the idea of an Israel lobby, but then fails to address evidence to the contrary.
Without the JCPOA, war is clearly on the horizon, and it’s unclear whether there is a plan B.
Both US and Iran are to blame for the failure to renew the nuclear deal, but Tel Aviv is throwing in any monkey wrench it can to sabotage it.
Even with a new JCPOA guiding the way, the effort to bridge all of the conflicting interests and countries would be enormous.
A renewed agreement will ensure stronger ties in some areas, while setting into motion new challenges elsewhere.
The lobbying org’s first foray into electoral politics has been marked by spending GOP megadonor dollars on Democratic primaries. Why?
The president signed an agreement saying it would use all elements of US power, including force, to stop Tehran from getting a bomb.
But it was probably very productive (and profitable) for Israel, Arab autocrats, and American arms manufacturers.
They’re now pushing an Israeli-led regional alliance that would likely drag the United States into another Middle Eastern war.
There is no legitimate case for Washington making new security commitments and assuming additional costs on behalf of Saudi Arabia and Israel.
The pieces are aligning ahead of Biden’s trip to the Middle East next week — almost too neatly. But will it create or shatter stability?