Benjamin Netanyahu Archives

Bernie’s AIPAC Boycott

March 3, 2020
By Nathan Guttman
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Bernie Sanders announced Sunday that he will not attend AIPAC’s annual policy conference next week. “The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security. So do the Palestinian people. I remain concerned about the platform AIPAC provides for leaders who express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian rights. For that reason I will not attend their conference,” Sanders wrote, promising that as president, he will “support the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians and do everything possible to bring peace and security to the region.”

Israel, Latest

The Deal of the Century Revealed…That’s It?

February 3, 2020
By Nathan Guttman
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The atmosphere in the White House East Room seemed at times more like a raucous campaign event than a launch of a diplomatic initiative three years in the making. Invitees broke out in cheers as Trump praised the Israeli prime minister standing next to him, just as they did when Netanyahu gushed over Trump.

Israel, Winter Issue 2020

Opinion | Israel’s ‘Democracy Quake’

October 8, 2020
By Fania Oz-Salzberger
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In future times—may they be happier and calmer—we will remember the year between April 2019 and March 2020 as Israel’s annus horribilis.

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What Can Trump Gain From Israeli-American Voters?

December 12, 2019
By Nathan Guttman
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The Israeli ex-pat community makes up anywhere from 300,000 to 800,000 members. Most are concentrated in New York and Los Angeles, rendering them useless in terms of electoral strategy. So why bother with this tiny sliver of a constituency?

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The Ticking Political Clocks Shaping the U.S.-Israel Relationship

December 9, 2019
By Nathan Guttman
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With just under a year to go, Trump, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, would really like to fit in another one or two major moves—a grand peace plan, greenlighting Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley or the signing of a mutual defense treaty between the two countries.

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Who Is the ‘Greatest Threat’ to American Jews?

December 2, 2019
By Nathan Guttman
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The title of “biggest threat” to American Jews is hard to define or measure. And more importantly, it’s political. Most liberals would agree that anti-Semitism has reached new records under Trump and that the president’s response to the phenomenon has been less than adequate.

Israel, Latest

All You Need to Know About Netanyahu’s Indictment

December 2, 2019
By Nathan Guttman
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What happened today? For the first time in Israel’s history, a sitting prime minister has been indicted on criminal charges. The most serious charge is of...

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With Plans to Withdraw Troops From Syria, Is Trump Still Israel’s ‘True Friend’?

October 21, 2019
By Nathan Guttman
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No less surprising than Trump’s decision to withdraw forces from Northern Syria, following a single phone call with Turkey’s Erdogan, was the new defiant energy this move injected in the Republican Party. After sticking with Trump as he struggled to explain the Ukrainian affair, members of his party suddenly found their voice.

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Netanyahu and Trump’s Striking Similarities

September 16, 2019
By Nathan Guttman
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump are using similar tactics to attack the media and question the democratic process.

Israel, Latest, Moment's DC Dispatch

Israeli Elections Round Two

September 9, 2019
By Nathan Guttman
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Israeli Elections Round Two see Netanyahu and Blue and White Gantz going head to head, with President Trump coming into fold

2019 September/October, World

Opinion | The Surprising MbS-Netanyahu Connection

December 22, 2021
By Daniel Benjamin
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Israel has hoped throughout its history to be accepted by its neighbors, no matter how remote the prospect has seemed at times. David Ben-Gurion famously despaired of ever achieving a rapprochement with the Arabs.

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Beyond Trump’s “Disloyalty” Affair

September 3, 2019
By Nathan Guttman
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On Trump’s Jewish Disloyalty comments, fallout could have been avoided or mitigated, but no electoral gain for Democrats.

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