15
Apr
B’Ivrit | Was Netanyahu’s DC Visit Viewed as a Failure or Victory Lap?
Israeli media was divided on how Bibi fared in his meeting with Trump. Plus: IDF dissent and passover prices.
08
Apr
Bibi Rushes to Washington, Leaves Empty-Handed
Warm relations are important, but with Trump, it’s all about interests.
04
Apr
Who Is Laura Loomer?
The Jewish self-described ‘white advocate’ and ‘proud Islamophobe’ just helped get six high-level security officials fired.
10
Jan
31
Dec
Getting to Know Trump’s Middle East Team
With three weeks to go until Donald Trump’s inauguration, here’s a quick look at some of the key figures who will shape his future administration’s policies toward Israel and the Middle East.
09
Dec
With Assad’s Fall, Have Chances Risen for Hostage Release from Gaza?
Each leader has his own legacy in mind and his own explanation of this dramatic moment in the Middle East’s history.
26
Nov
Why Is Turkey Harboring Hamas?
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Jacob Forman
But why Turkey—an actual NATO member—is offering succor to Hamas and other Iranian interests, both rhetorically and now materially, is a whole other question.
22
Nov
Eleanor Holmes Norton: Make DC a State
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By
Raskin extolled Eleanor Holmes Norton’s work in getting passed a D.C. statehood bill in the 117th congress.
20
Nov
Why Do Campus Protesters Want to #DropHillel?
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By
“Drop Hillel” states its goals as exposing Hillel as being explicitly Zionists, building alternative, non-Zionist campus organizations and delegitimizing Hillel as an authority on antisemitism.
28
Oct
Approaching the Finish Line
Will Trump end the war? And how does that fit in with his promise to give Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu a free hand in conducting the conflict?
03
Sep
Cori Bush, AIPAC and the Future of Black-Jewish Relations
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While he doesn’t contend that AIPAC is intentionally targeting Black candidates, he notes that white candidates with similarly anti-Zionist positions have not been targeted to the same degree as Bush or Bowman. “Unintended consequences are still consequences, and that is one thing that is troubling.”
03
Jun
Decision Time in the Middle East
The White House has gone to great lengths trying to emphasize that the onus is now on Hamas and that it is now up to the terror group to prove that it is really interested in a cease-fire for the benefit of the Gazan people.