Note: I wrote this post before news of today’s synagogue attack in Jerusalem. I plan a post on the reciprocal terror attacks in Jenin and Jerusalem in the coming hours. There have been many Israeli peace and social protest movements over the years. The rallies for Palestinian peace of the Peace Now era, flawed as […]
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 […]
Bennett Joins Center-Right Coalition, Netanyahu Toppled from Power
UPDATE: Naftali Bennett just announced he has agreed to join Yair Lapid’s center-right government. It is a historic move, toppling from power Bibi Netanyahu who had been PM for the past 12 years and three years prior to that. In total, he was the longest serving leader in the country’s history. In a bellwether for […]
