There is nothing that makes me more ill than to read about a new US diplomatic initiative for Israel-Palestine. And today’s news that Pres. Biden is sending two senior diplomats covering the Middle East to the region for “talks” in Egypt, Israel, Palestine and Jordan, is no exception: Acting assistant Secretary of State for Near […]
US-Iran Return to Nuclear Deal Would Leave Israel Out in the Cold
The chances of the US and Iran signing a renewed nuclear deal resemble the betting on who will win the Super Bowl. Bengals? Rams? Maybe a deal, maybe not. Who knows? But a Haaretz story based on unnamed (naturally, this is Israel of course) official sources says that an agreement is imminent. If true, this […]
Bennett and Biden: the Honeymoon is Over In Tense Call, Blinken Demands Israel Cease Sabotage Attacks on Iran
Pres. Biden invited Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to the White a few months ago and both tried to turn over a new leaf in US-Israel relations after the horror show of eight years of bile between Obama and Netanyahu, and four years of turmoil during the Trump presidency. Bennett was hailed here as a […]
Israel, Iran, US: Playing with Fire Misguided rhetoric and delusional thinking could lead to regional disaster
As the date for renewed nuclear talks looms at month’s end, Israel and the US remain deeply divided on the approach they should take. Israeli senior officials ominously threaten a military attack while it’s covert operatives sabotage Iranian nuclear infrastructure. The US, on the other hand, pursues an increasingly unlikely diplomatic deal that would bring […]
