As its neighborhood roils, Israel must work closer with America

Over the past few weeks there have been a growing number of signs that relations between Washington and Jerusalem are even more strained than they’ve been over the past few years.

The US Administration has gone out of its way to make it clear to the Israeli leadership that it believes sanctions against Iran are working and need more time to evolve. The US does not want Israel to launch a strike against Iran’s nuclear weapons program, and there exists a certain amount of unease at Israel’s opacity when it comes to sharing its Iran plans with America.

Where do Israel and America’s interests dovetail, and where do they part? Continue reading

Peace now? Forget about it

Why the Palestinians and settlers don’t want peace now

The Palestinians are certainly interested in a sovereign and independent state that will allow them to realize their self-determination as other peoples have done across the world. But they’re not pursuing a negotiated settlement with Israel. Instead the Palestinian Authority is pursuing a unilateral drive for statehood, still promising its people, as well as the Palestinian Diaspora, that they will eventually return to their former homes in Jaffa and Haifa. Continue reading

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