For mid-level regional powers, avoiding non-essential friction with a major power like Russia is seen as an imperative, particularly in a situation where consistent support from their U.S. patron is by no means a given.
The budget that keeps the government running through Sept. 2023 includes $3.3 billion in security assistance for Israel and $300 million for the Palestinians.
“Stein and Grosskopf are legal luminaries who come from diverse and unique backgrounds, and no one disputes their merit,” said Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked. “I have no doubt their contribution to the Supreme Court will leave its mark on the history of the Israeli judiciary.”
"JVP and their ilk see Israel as an irredeemable evil in a binary world composed of victims and oppressors," wrote David May, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Herzog was awarded Cyprus’s highest honor, the Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios III, as an expression of the strong friendship between the two countries.
Israeli Minister Tzachi Hanegbi: There is a “deep struggle” underway in Iran over the country’s efforts to entrench itself in Syria; Israel publicized the latest strike to strengthen these voices.
“I am in continuous contact with the other American families and all levels of the U.S. government. There is nothing behind this report," Jonathan Dekel-Chen said.
Expanding the Abraham Accords is vital. But given the administration’s desire to appease Iran, coupled with the Saudis’ unpopularity, Washington won’t pay the price to make it happen.