Posts Tagged: Trump Israel
After Trump’s Syria Betrayal, Can Jews or Anyone Really Trust Him?
For many American Jews, a candidate’s attitude and policy positions on Israel are important, and for some, it is the one issue that determines their...
Today, Trump Abandons the Kurds. Tomorrow….
In a decision that confounded and enraged many, President Donald Trump gave the green light to the tyrant of Turkey to invade northern Syria. For the...
Trump Damages Deterrence, Abandons Allies, and Boosts Enemies
JNS.org - The decision by Donald Trump to pull troops from northern Syria in the face of a likely Turkish offensive against Kurdish forces is...
The Dark Side of Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda
JNS.org - In retrospect, no one should be shocked by the news that the United States has given the green light to Turkey for a...
What a Successful US-Israel Defense Pact Would Look Like
A constructive US-Israel defense pact should be based on shared values and shared strategic interests, expanding the two-way-street, win-win US-Israel strategic cooperation. An effective US-Israel defense...
Does Israel Need a Mutual Defense Pact with the United States?
JNS.org - Maybe it was just one more attempt to help Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu win reelection. But whatever his motivation, President Donald Trump’s...
The American Left Is Not Truly Pro-Palestinian
JNS.org - As Israel headed into its second set of elections this year, the latest talking point of the American anti-Israel left was Benjamin Netanayahu’s...
Israel, Iran, and Trump: Behind the Rhetoric
JNS.org - Referring to a Talmudic dictum relating to self-defense, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video clip on Sunday morning, explaining the preemptive...
On Tlaib and Omar, Trump and Netanyahu’s Ends Justify the Means
In 609 BCE, Josiah, the young king of Judea, made a fateful decision about whether to let an Egyptian army pass through his borders --...
Is Donald Trump Harming Israel?
Many of Donald Trump's Jewish supporters are willing to overlook his flaws and failings, partly because they think he is "good for Israel." Moving the...
Bibi Should Have Stood Up to Trump, and Followed AIPAC’s Lead
JNS.org - There are many angles to the still-burning controversy surrounding Israel's refusal to allow entry to US Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar...
Banning Tlaib and Omar: Israel’s Self-Inflicted Black Eye
JNS.org - In the aftermath of Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s rejection of Israel’s offer to visit her ailing grandmother, it’s important to step back and...
They Praised the Murder of a US Senator’s Niece — and They Organized Tlaib’s Israel Trip
First, they praised the terrorist who murdered a US senator’s niece. Then they were chosen by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) to organize her now-cancelled trip...
While a Consensus Rules in Israel, US Politics Become More Divisive
JNS.org - It used to be that Israel and the United States represented two very different political paradigms. The two major American political parties may have...
