The Day After Bibi
Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new prime minister, has little international experience. Like Netanyahu, he opposes the Iranian nuclear deal.
Opinion | Can Hope Survive the Latest Israel-Gaza ‘Round’?
Modern Hebrew, especially military and political jargon, tends to reflect the state of the nation.
What to Watch For as Nuclear Talks With Iran Resume
Nuclear talks with Iran are resuming. Absent from the table will be the United States, which dropped out of the nuclear deal in 2018.
Moment Contributors Weigh In on Israeli Election
Following Israeli election returns is not for the faint of heart. With four elections (so far) in less than two years, more than a dozen...
On Peace, Normalization and Politics
The latest news came late last week. Morocco has joined the growing list of Arab countries upgrading their relations with Israel. This list now includes the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan.
Would Trump Win an Israeli Election?
One of Donald Trump’s favorite lines when addressing Jewish American or Israeli listeners, is that if he ran for office in Israel, he’d get “98 percent” of the votes.
He’s not exaggerating by much.
Meet the Judge Presiding Over Bibi’s Trial
Moment brings you essential independent reporting from the Jewish community and beyond. But we need your help. Your support is critical to the work we do;...
Opinion | Israel’s Right-Wing Losers
You don’t have to feel sorry for Israel’s right-wing politicians and ideologues, but if by some chance you want to, here is one possible reason: They often seem like winners and become losers.
The Gang Rape in Eilat Is Not the Exception Israelis Think It Is
Midday in late August, Israel’s Channel 13 TV stopped broadcasting and instead flashed the words, "We are interrupting this broadcast for the following minute to...
Understanding the Historic Israel-UAE Peace Deal
Aaron David Miller is a veteran Middle East peace negotiator, analyst and author, now a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Miller spoke with Moment editor-in-chief Nadine Epstein about the recent Israel-UAE peace deal.
Annexation Plans Prompt Firm Response from Top Pro-Israel Senators
“This doesn’t mean that the Jewish pro-Israel left is about to win its fight against annexation. But it does show that their voice is strong enough to sway staunch AIPAC supporters to speak out against the Israeli government’s line, and that, perhaps in a marginal way, they will make Netanyahu listen, if not to American Jews, than to pro-Israel American lawmakers.”
Israel Doesn’t Care What American Jews Think of Annexation
“For all the tightrope walking, the carefully formulated nuanced comments, and the impossible straddling between wishing to allow Israel to make its own decisions while providing cautionary input from abroad, American Jews and their views don’t really move the needle in Netanyahu and Gantz’s decision-making process.”