Advertisements If one thing has characterized the Biden administration’s policy toward Palestine and Israel, it has been the minimal departure from the policies of Donald Trump. Outside of partially restoring some of the paltry aid we give the Palestinians, precious little has changed materially, despite some threadbare rhetoric to theContinue Reading
Advertisements The obnoxious and hubristic Israeli response to the FBI deciding to open an investigation into Israel’s killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh highlights the growing tensions between Washington and Israel. Netanyahu’s return will renew the deepening divide on Israel as he will continue to grow closer to theContinue Reading
Advertisements Benjamin Netanyahu hasn’t even formed his government yet, but already we are beginning to see how that new government will make things difficult for the White House. And the early indications from Joe Biden’s administration indicate a continuation of the weak responses that have characterized his policy toward IsraelContinue Reading
Advertisements In my latest piece at Medium, I argue that while Joe Biden is correct to avoid using military force to aid Ukraine, sanctions are not a viable alternative as they have little hope of changing Russia’s behavior in the immediate and short term. I look at the history of sanctionsContinue Reading
Advertisements In the coming weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is expected to make his first trip as PM to Washington and meet with Joe Biden. In preparation for this meeting, CIA chief Bill Burns went to Israel and the West Bank last week. In my latest for Responsible Statecraft,Continue Reading
