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The Black vote, Israel and the 2026 primaries: This is the political shift Washington should watch

Analysis: Progressives scored key wins, but Black voters in Detroit and St. Louis sent a clear message rejecting extremism.
The Black vote, Israel and the 2026 primaries: This is the political shift Washington should watch
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed campaign rally. Photo by Shutterstock

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Geopolitics

Israel is engaging yesterday’s Europe

Reducing engagement with Brussels does not diminish the union’s influence. It merely limits Israel’s opportunities to influence decisions before they are taken
Geopolitics
Democracy

Israel might be headed towards its own January 6 moment

This is far from trivial. Ever since taking office in January 2023, this coalition has done everything it possibly could to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and the attorney-general.
Democracy
Geopolitics

Lindsey Graham was more than Israel’s friend; he was its iron shield in Washington

The South Carolina senator rose from personal tragedy to become a dominant Republican voice on Israel, Iran, Ukraine and US foreign policy, leaving behind a political legacy few will be able to match.
Geopolitics
Religion and State

Basic Law: Debasing Torah

The proposed Basic Law: Torah Study would grant constitutional status to Torah study, but in practice it would turn a sacred obligation into a political and legal instrument.
Religion and State
Geopolitics

America at 250: The triangular relationship between US, Israel, and Jews is at risk

A sober look at this triangular relationship shows that each of its sides has weakened in recent years.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Saying thank you to the United States as it celebrates 250 years of freedom

America’s Founding Fathers, devout Christians for the most part, saw themselves as the Children of Israel, and their journey from Europe to freedom on the new continent as an Exodus from Egypt.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Iran deal is Israel’s chance to reshape its own MoU with the US

The war with Iran is coming to an end, and the sense of disappointment in Jerusalem could hardly be greater.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

When diplomats can’t read the shadows

Diplomacy begins with language. Yet language is never merely vocabulary. Every language carries its own history, literature, symbols, and collective memory. Words rarely travel alone.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Europe’s obsession with Israel

Israel should not be beyond examination. But applying different standards to different actors undermines the EU's claim to be an indispensable diplomatic broker in the Middle East.
Geopolitics