B’Ivrit│From Hope to Headlines: How Israeli Media Oversold Netanyahu’s Washington Trip
Despite high hopes and media hype, Netanyahu’s trip to the White House yielded few results—while Israeli journalists were left out in the cold.
Five Quick Takes on the Trump-Netanyahu Meeting
Trump loved Netanyahu’s gesture, but it is an empty move.
Opinion | Israel Roars, Iran Keeps Rattling
Israelis woke up on Friday, June 13, to breathtaking news.
Q&A: Ilan Berman on Iran, the Knesset and the Haredi Draft
The news from Israel this morning was of yet another narrowly averted crisis, the threatened collapse of the governing coalition over attempts to put teeth in a bill that would compel Haredi participation in the IDF.
Analysis | Who Will Blink First, Israel or Hamas?
The damage to Israel’s society is incalculable.
B’Ivrit | As Trump Cools, Israeli Media Struggle to Reset
Trump’s newly discovered longing for Middle East peace and his impatience with Netanyahu seem to be leading to a realignment in the Israeli press.
Hidden Agenda: Does Israel’s Right Wing Want to Ban Arab Parties?
It is a managed ethnocracy. And it won’t stop with Arab parties.
Bibi Rushes to Washington, Leaves Empty-Handed
Warm relations are important, but with Trump, it’s all about interests.
Bibi and Trump vs. the ‘Deep State’
It’s hard to ignore the parallels: two nations engaged in separate yet very similar struggles surrounding the future of their democratic systems.
The Woman at the Center of the Struggle for Israel’s Soul
Baharav-Miara shows no sign of bending, and her resistance has made her a formidable adversary for Netanyahu.
Analysis | A Tale of Two Press Conferences
In one ambitious swoop, Trump shook up how some people would think about Gaza—and greatly expanded the range of topics to be covered in any negotiations.