US-Israel ties are back on track
One cannot help but wonder how in one meeting US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went from seeming enemies to friends.
Analysis
The outcome of the Netanyahu-Biden meeting is already known
In order to bring about normalization with Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu is required not only to agree to concessions and compromises in the Palestinian arena, but commit to preserve the existing legal and constitutional character and integrity of Israeli democracy.
Will Israel-Saudi deal be finalized?
“We are actively talking,” one US official said on condition of anonymity. "But there's not even a set of principles on what an agreement would look like right now.”
Saudi normalization prospects hinge on whole range of factors – and Trump
Peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a great political feat for Biden. Despite their love for Israel, it’s hard to see how the Republicans help lift him from rock-bottom polls.
3 years in, Abraham Accords yield warm peace through robust trade
Since the signing of the agreements, a series of economic activities have yielded mixed but mostly encouraging results, especially from Israel’s perspective.
Partnership in disagreement: The complex US-Israel alliance during the Yom Kippur War
Washington planned to provide Israel with a complete replacement for weapons systems damaged during the fighting, but without changing the overall balance of forces on the Egyptian front. The explicit threat from the White House “to disengage from Israel” was also aimed at proving to Sadat how the US can force its will on Jerusalem.
Explainer: What will happen at the Supreme Court hearing on Israel's judicial reform
Some within the ruling Coalition have hinted the government should not follow an adverse court decision, setting up a clash between the executive and the judiciary. Key state institutions – including Israel's powerful and highly regarded security services – would then need to decide which side to follow.
Netanyahu's plan: Secure 2 years of calm with a unilateral compromise
The prime minister hopes that putting off the judicial reform for the first half of his term would allow him to focus on the big things: Biden and Saudi Arabia. He would do that by accepting Herzog's plan that puts on hold almost all controversial legislation.
Recent attack suggests 'organized terrorism' is resurgent
Unlike the attack in Hawara, the attack in the Mount Hebron area earlier this week was carried out following a deliberative process. To stage such an attack, preparations have to be made beforehand. This usually implies that well-known terrorist organizations are involved in the logistics, not just in the orchestration and funding aspects.
More than just symbolic: Dividends from Israel-Germany Arrow 3 deal will be felt across the board
The fact that the Israeli system was chosen over the French one – despite a strong European lobby – is a badge of honor to the Arrow 3’s proven effectiveness, but also underscores Germany’s desire to join the US-Israel alliance on this limited and complex aspect of missile defense.