As Netanyahu courts Trump with peace prizes and platitudes, divisions over Israel in the MAGA media space are deepening. Contributors:Laura Albast – Fellow, Institute for Palestine StudiesMitchell Plitnick – Author, Except for PalestineMouin Rabbani – Co-editor, JadaliyyaJude Russo – Managing editor, The American Conservative On our radar: Since the US-Israeli GHF took over the distribution … Read more
No breakthrough on Middle East peace as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu meet Financial Times Netanyahu, Trump discuss forced transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza Al Jazeera US President Donald Trump Seeks an Elusive Peace Dividend in Gaza Bloomberg.com Top Israeli Official Says Cease-fire Deal With Hamas Up to 90 Percent Agreed Upon Haaretz Netanyahu says any future Palestinian … Read more
Netanyahu seeks to prevent future Iran nuclear threat in Trump meeting The Jerusalem Post Katz, Zamir hail war against Iran as ‘defining milestone’ in Israel’s history The Times of Israel UN pulls inspectors from Iran as Israel aims to maintain ‘aerial superiority’ Financial Times Israeli military prepares plan to ensure Iran cannot threaten country, defense minister says Arab News … Read more
US Senator Chris Van Hollen argues that the Trump has made his administration ‘a junior partner’ to Netanyahu. US President Donald Trump has made his administration “a subcontractor, a junior partner” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s objectives in the Middle East, argues Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen. As the president mulls further involvement in … Read more
For more than three decades, a familiar refrain has echoed from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Iran is on the verge of developing nuclear weapons. Since 1992, when Netanyahu addressed Israel’s Knesset as an MP, he has consistently claimed that Tehran is only years away from acquiring a nuclear bomb. “Within three to five years, … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel offered condolences Thursday on the passing of Pope Francis, more than three days after the death of the Roman Catholic world’s leader. The delay in issuing a statement highlighted apparent tensions in the relationship between Israeli officials and the pope, who pointedly criticized Israel’s conduct in the war in … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel warned Hamas on Tuesday that if hostages were not released by noon on Saturday, the cease-fire in the war in the Gaza Strip would end and Israeli troops would resume “intense fighting.” Mr. Netanyahu said that Hamas’s threat on Monday to postpone the next round of hostage releases amounted … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may concede West Bank annexation in favor of advancing a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, coalition officials told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, shared fears that Netanyahu will use a delay in annexation as a compromise in attempts to sway Riyadh away … Read more
American journalist Ryan Grim says it may be risky for Israel to reject a ceasefire in Gaza, even if just to placate Trump. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bet his political future on waiting for President-elect Donald Trump to assume office, argues Ryan Grim, co-founder of Drop Site News. Grim tells host Steve Clemons that … Read more
The assurances came after Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, from the opposition Law and Justice party, this week asked the government to allow Netanyahu to attend the event. Duda wrote to Tusk’s government requesting Netanyahu not be arrested if he sets foot on Polish soil to attend the commemoration, which will take place on Jan. 27, … Read more