A series of communications last week show the fault lines, and pitfalls, in dealing with an increasingly illiberal Israeli government.
Benjamin Netanyahu
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The Silence of the American Jews
With all too few exceptions, Jewish organizations and elected officials haven’t said much—if anything—about Israel’s new government’s assault on liberal ideals.
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Will Biden Save Israel From Its Worst Instincts?
Today on TAP: The U.S. has only days to act before Netanyahu destroys the Israeli High Court.
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Altercation: Bibi and Donald, Growing Even Worse
Illiberal leaders, by inclination and also in hopes of avoiding the slammer
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Democracy in America and Israel
Today on TAP: What will it take to hold onto it? The parallels and cross-influences are ominous.
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Altercation: Who Are the Real Antisemites?
The actual hatred and the actual threat festers on the right.
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Inside Israel’s New, Fragile Coalition
Held together by disdain for Netanyahu, the new government can’t escape its occupation of Palestinians.
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Failed State (Israel) vs. Failed Non-Sovereign State (Palestine)
Today on TAP: The status quo is not sustainable
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Trump, Netanyahu, and COVID
It’s the difference between a competent autocrat and an incompetent one.
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The Missing Peace in the Abraham Accords
Heaps of hype at the Israel-Emirati-Bahraini festivities on the White House lawn—but no hope for peace, Palestinians, or the Middle East