What Role Do Jewish Democrats Have in the Coming Election?
This should have been a no-brainer. Jews and Democrats are almost synonymous terms in American politics. With 7 in 10 Jews voting for a Democratic...
The Partisan Politics of Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S.
Explaining its June 24 decision to extend Ron Dermer’s post as Israel’s ambassador to Washington, DC for yet another year, the Israeli government cited “unique political circumstances.”
The Yair Lapid Moment
Yair Lapid may be the most Americanized politician in Israel. Well, the second most Americanized after Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Orthodox Union’s No Good Very Bad Week
“In hindsight,” admits Nathan Diament, the executive director of the Orthodox Union’s policy arm, “our goal would have been better served by us doing it in a different way.”
Why Do Israeli and American Jews See Trump So Differently?
In the nearly 20 months since the 2016 elections, two competing images of Trump have emerged in the Jewish world.
Can the Palestinian Ambassador to the U.S. Survive the Trump Era?
The General Delegation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization to the United States is short of a full-fledged embassy but significant enough for the Palestinians to plant a flag and to stake their claim as a legitimate voice in Washington’s Middle East debate.