Benjamin Netanyahu
The Netanyahu Doctrine Is Bringing Middle East Peace
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, contra his critics, has emerged as an expert peacemaker.
UAE Agreement Demonstrates That Netanyahu Is the Master Peacemaker
To the world, he's a hardline opponent of peace, but the record proves that Israel's longest-serving prime minister is his country's most skillful and successful diplomat.
The Israel-UAE Accord is a Mere Sideshow
The accord is not some miracle of biblical proportions. It is political theater in which Palestinians and the remains of their homeland offer a convenient backdrop.
Will Saudi Arabia Normalize Relations With Israel?
"We think that there's momentum for some additional parties to join and to normalize relations with Israel," said National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien.
The U.S., Israel and the UAE: A Trump Doctrine Emerges
President Trump's foreign policy doctrine has helped usher in a historic week in the Middle East.
The Israel-UAE Deal Is a Diplomatic Attack on All Fronts
The agreement on a process of normalization, while not a full peace accord yet, deserves credit.
Jewish Groups, Palestinians Call Out UAE Normalizing Ties With Israel
"The Palestinian leadership rejects and denounces the UAE, Israeli and U.S. trilateral, surprising announcement," a spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said.
Force Multiplier Allies: 'Start-Up Nation' Israel Plus 'Scale Nation' Japan
A closer Japan-Israel alliance could strengthen America's hand against the Chinese Communist Party.
Sudden Implosion of Israel's COVID Response May Prove Netanyahu's Undoing
Netanyahu failed to address the economic distress caused by the quick and efficient lockdown that succesfully suppressed the first wave of the pandemic. Now Israel is facing not a second wave, but a tsunami.
Israel's Netanyahu Links Mass Protests to Jeffrey Epstein
Netanyahu is facing mass protests over corruption charges against him and his government's alleged failures in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Israel's Anti-Netanyahu Protests Explode as Coronavirus Cases Soar
The country is facing a punishing second wave of coronavirus infections, reporting more than 1,700 new cases on Monday.
Israeli Artists Post Noose Images on Social Media to Protest COVID Shutdown
The image of a music note being strangled by a noose, which circulated social media platforms Tuesday, was meant to show how Israel's culture industry is being affected by the coronavirus.
Netanyahu to Miss West Bank Annexation Date As Pandemic Takes Precedence
The Israeli prime minister had set Wednesday as his target to begin annexing parts of the West Bank, a campaign promise condemned by the international community and illegal under international law.
'Annexation' Is a Red Herring—Facts on the Ground Are What Count
Talk about Israel's possible "annexation" of portions of Judea and Samaria is legally misguided.
European Union Hypocrisy in Opposing Israeli Sovereignty Over Its Heartland
The European Union is hypocritical in its appeals to international law concerns.
Netanyahu Might Have Bitten Off More Than He Can Ch
The promise to annex parts of the West Bank might have helped Netanyahu hold on to power—but between opposition from his own coalition partners and the prospect of Trump losing in November, keeping it is a different matter.
We Should Not Be Surprised by Israeli Annexation
A veteran Middle East diplomat explains how we arrived at the present moment in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Trump is Better Than the Two-State Solution
Israel should apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, but President Trump must avoid the ill-fated two-state solution.
They Call it a Unity Government. But It Leaves Israel as Divided as Ever
The opposition leaders who came within a seat or two of ousting Netanyahu broke with the entire premise of their campaign—and gave Bibi yet another term in office.
Israel Cobbles Convoluted Coalition to Cope with Most Complex Crisis Yet
On paper, Gantz got a great deal for his meager election showing—but he traded away any good will and credibility he had with his voters in the process.
Netanyahu Won't Need to Self-Isolate After Aide Gets Coronavirus: Office
Rivka Paluch—Netanyahu's adviser on ultra-Orthodox affairs—tested positive after her husband was hospitalized with the virus.
In Israel, The Pandemic is a Slow-Motion Car Crash
As the country goes on lockdown, two branches of government—parliament and judiciary—risk being suspended indefinitely, as Netanyahu casts himself as the only man fit to lead the nation through the crisis.
Netanyahu: So Tantalizingly Close, But No Cigar
Israel's longest-serving prime minister seems to fall short of keeping his seat—by a whisker.
Netanyahu Encourages 'Namaste' Instead of Handshakes Amid Coronavirus Scare
The Namaste greeting, traditional in Indian culture, involves placing one's hands together in a gesture of acknowledgment.
Netanyahu Wins Israeli Election, May Form Coalition Government
"This is a night of great victory," Netanyahu said to his supporters. "We won against all odds. They eulogized us, but we prevailed."
Michael Bloomberg Criticizes Bernie Sanders at AIPAC, Won't Move Embassy
Bloomberg, who received a standing ovation when introduced at AIPAC, demanded bipartisan support for Israel from Democrats but never directly criticized Republicans or President Donald Trump by name.
Bernie Sanders Calls Israel's Netanyahu a 'Reactionary Racist'
Senator Bernie Sanders pledged to support Israel but called Isreali Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "reactionary racist" that ignores the "suffering of the Palestinian people" during the Democratic presidential debate in South Carolina Tuesday.
Netanyahu's 'Mr. Security' Persona May Be Crumbling
A 24-hour barrage of rockets from Gaza is the last thing the beleaguered prime ministers needs.
Trump's "Peace" Plan Endangers Israel, Palestine and International Order
Many in the international community are deeply alarmed by the Trump/Kushner plan.