This article was originally published in Forward. American Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro recently charged that Israel employs a doublelegal standard in the West Bank: one for Israelis and another for Palestinians. No one can question Shapiro’s friendship toward Israel. His worrying observation reflects the frustration of many Americans who are true friends of Israel and yet deeply concerned about its…

The current stormy geopolitical environment will not afford the new Israeli government a grace period. The long list of serious dilemmas, complex and intertwined issues, and decisions that will be made (or delayed), are expected to critically influence Israel's future. The main geopolitical challenges within the global and regional framework are also stormy, riddled with question marks and are very…

Originally posted in The Jerusalem Post As were many who care one way or another about US-Israel relations, I was apprehensive in the runup to the Iran speech Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered to Congress this past week. Yet what initially looked like it would be either a diplomatic blunder or even a cynical pre-election move turned out to be anything…

Elections in the United States and Israel; the Triangular Relationship – Washington, Jerusalem, and the American Jewish Community: Challenges and Opportunities. This post-election analysis by Avinoam Bar-Yosef, JPPI’s President, includes, among other issues: Obama and Netanyahu Together Again, Curse of the Second Term?  Moving Forward with New Administrations in Place  Generational Change in Israeli Leadership For the full paper: 2013 –…