Democrats will not be able to continue to play politics as usual and hope to remain relevant. This election proved that very powerfully. And, while foreign policy in general, much less Israel policy in particular, will not be the top priority for those Democratic voters, it is going to be very much on the agenda. And, given the amount of damage Trump can do from the Oval Office, that sort of change is going to be desperately needed, in Israel as well as in the United States.Continue Reading

Advertisements Elections in the United States, especially elections for President, have been all about choosing the lesser of two evils throughout the country’s history, with only a few exceptions. But the lesser evil in 2016, according to how things stand now, is looking to be a nightmare for the restContinue Reading

Advertisements When the history of pro-Israel lobbying in Washington is fully written, it may well be that the push for confrontation with Iran will be seen as a major turning point. On Monday, a consistently hawkish, pro-Israel Democrat, Robert Menendez (D-NJ), withdrew the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s docket. MenendezContinue Reading