U.S.-Israel Relations
Israel Should Be Careful What It Wishes For
Projecting a Churchillian pose during his address before Congress in July, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that the United States and Israel need to “stand together” in combatting Iran’s...
Will a Harris Administration Shift Israel-Palestine Policy?
Washington experienced one of its more notable political weeks in recent memory, with U.S. President Joe Biden stepping down from his political campaign for a second presidential term and Israeli...
The Iranian-Israeli Cold War is Turning Hot
Any serious observer of the Middle East knows that, long before Hamas’ October 7 terror campaign and the resulting military offensive in the Gaza Strip, Israel was already embroiled in...
Benjamin Netanyahu is Playing with Fire
“There is no greater commandment than the redemption of captives.” Thus states the authoritative Code of Jewish Law. The injunctions of his religion have cut no ice with Benjamin Netanyahu,...
The Israel vs. Hamas Gaza War: Six Months In
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant flew to Washington this week for key meetings with American officials. He met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and...
Joe Biden Must Distance Himself from the Israeli Right
With a potential Israeli offensive against the Gaza border town of Rafah looming over the fate of 1.3 million Palestinian refugees, President Biden will be courting humanitarian disaster and irreparable...
President Biden: Continue Backing Israel, Ignore Netanyahu
Editor’s Note: The following article is an open letter addressed to President Joe Biden. Dear President Joe Biden, It is difficult to find the words to describe the extent to...
Israel: Strategic Asset or American Protectorate?
By now, we need to burst the fairy tale that has evolved since Israel defeated two Soviet client states, Egypt and Syria, in 1967 and 1973, namely that Israel was...
What Does It Mean to Be Pro-Israel?
In episode 17 of the Israel Defense and Diplomacy Forum (IDDF), Prof. Chuck Freilich, former Israeli Deputy National Security Advisor, and Danny Ayalon, former Deputy Foreign Minister and Ambassador to Washington, discuss what being pro-Israel means today and the role of...
Can Netanyahu Deter Iran and Make Peace With Saudi Arabia?
The next Israeli government will not have a grace period. Before its ministers settle into their new offices, the government must deal with urgent security matters. The Islamic month of...
Can Israel Navigate Its Dangerous Neighborhood?
In this special episode of the Israel Defense and Diplomacy Forum, Chuck Freilich, former Israeli deputy national security advisor, interviews Danny Ayalon, former deputy foreign minister and ambassador to Washington,...
Israel’s Future in Israel’s Hands
In this episode of the Israel Defense and Diplomacy Forum (IDDF) Podcast, I was joined by Benjamin Anthony, co-founder of the Miryam Institute, who sat in for Ambassador Ayalon, absent...