According to a new book, President Donald Trump was surprised to learn that conditioning military aid to Israel in order to bring about a Middle East peace deal was a complete non-starter in Washington.
The Biden administration’s move to allow Israel into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program delivers a massive PR win to a Netanyahu government facing widespread protest at home and abroad.
“I think without Israel, there’s not a Jew in the world that’s secure. I think Israel is essential,” says Biden.
In a shameless op-ed Dennis Ross defends the Oslo Accords and argues that Biden should revive its spirit to seal a Saudi/Israel deal.
GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he wanted to cut U.S. military aid to Israel. A week later he reversed course.
Signs that AIPAC is becoming a liability for Israel supporters became clearer this week when former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak attacked the Israel lobby group.
In 2021 two pro-Palestine protestors were accused of carrying out an antisemitic attack against Jewish diners in LA, but that’s not what actually happened.
AIPAC is preparing to spend big on the Democratic primaries again. A recent congressional trip to Israel has demonstrated the power the organization still holds, even among some progressives.
If you want to know how much the Biden Administration prioritizes pressuring the Netanyahu government consider this: the White House established an envoy to push Israel-Saudi normalization, but not to further Israel-Palestinian talks.