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Middle East

Striking Iran without US green light strengthened Israeli deterrence

It’s possible this is exactly what was agreed upon quietly between Jerusalem and Washington. Trump has an interest in ensuring Tehran understands that dragging out talks and exploiting his desire for an agreement comes at a price.
Middle East
Geopolitics

The DNC autopsy doesn’t mention the Jewish state

The postmortem seems to have raised more questions than it answered—and the role of pro-Israel policy may only be one of them.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

The espionage affair: Who is driving a wedge between the US and Israel?

Since the Jonathan Pollard affair, Israel has largely avoided espionage activities on US soil, making the latest allegations all the more striking given that the leaked DIA document reportedly cites concerns rather than concrete forensic evidence.
Geopolitics
Israel-Diaspora Relations

Can AIPAC and J Street coexist? The shrinking middle ground in US-Israel support

Israel is either an apartheid genocidal state, or it can do no wrong. The result is that the political currency of being a bridge-builder has depreciated.
Israel-Diaspora Relations
Geopolitics

Get off the Trumpoline

Israel is the 'bestie' of the king of the world. For now. But that comes at a price, and the Jewish state must put itself first for the long-term.
Geopolitics

JPPI’s Voice of the Jewish People Index for May: Troubled by the “Normalization” of Antisemitism

Connected U.S.Jews on the War with Iran, Trust in World Leaders, Antisemitism, the Relationship between Israel and the Diaspora, and Threats to Humanity's Future.
Middle East

IDF recaptures Beaufort in Lebanon, is this a tactical win or a strategic illusion?

From such high ground, the IDF can improve observation, strengthen forward defense of Israeli communities, and complicate Hezbollah’s efforts to move fighters, anti-tank teams, and snipers.
Middle East
Identity and Education

Israeli society must reclaim the Torah’s moral core

Violence, extremism, and division are distorting Torah values in parts of Israeli society and religious life.
Identity and Education
Geopolitics

The US-Israel alliance reached a military peak, but its political future is under threat

There’s no denying the historic trust and battlefield cooperation during the recent war with Iran. Yet future prospects for Washington’s support are bleak.
Geopolitics