Washington will have to overcome Jerusalem’s scepticism in the wake of the humiliating images from Kabul. Biden will avoid exerting pressure on Bennett given the fragile nature of the coalition. The prime minister will have to ensure that the Americans come up with more than promises and act firmly against Iran.
From the progressives to the neo-cons, American addicted to optimism refuse to acknowledge that what the tribal, violent societies of the Middle East see as "the good life" does not match up with what the US is trying to bring them.
Radical Islamic powers have realized by now that their technological inferiority gives them the fighting potential to uproot the stability the West so desperately seeks.
The collapse of the Afghan military could serve as further motivation for Iran to target US-allied Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as countries like Jordan.
Analysts say moderate regional forces may seek parallel alliances as concerns Afghanistan could again become militant haven rise.
For months, the bill was condemned by the international community, which saw it as another attempt to wipe out responsibility to restore the property confiscated from its Jewish community during the years of World War II and the Holocaust.
Legislation denying survivors restitution "runs counter to the principles and values for which modern, democratic nations stand,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid blasts "antisemitic and immoral law."
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s rise to power fuels speculations that the nuclear talks will falter.
The low-intensity war between Israel and Iran has come out of the shadows as the Islamic Republic signals its intention to plant its stake as a regional superpower by installing an ultra-conservative president, and by continuing to attack Israeli and foreign targets at sea.
Israel should make it clear to its partners in the Eastern Mediterranean that any (unlikely) improvement in its relations with Turkey will not come at their expense.