Starting with UNSC Resolution 242 following the 1967 Six-Day War, most US administrations have tried – unsuccessfully – to go down in history as bringing an end to one of the most fraught conflicts in the world.
For many years, the Jewish community was unable to raise the $200,000 needed to completely overhaul the grounds, and despite contributions from US Jews, the cemetery was largely left to deteriorate. Some 1,500 Jews live in Cuba now, most of them elderly.
Israel is enjoying unprecedented close ties with the US, which is never something to take for granted. At the same time, we must never ignore the potential threats to those ties.
"Palestine is not for sale!" protesters chant as they filled the streets of major cities. "From Bahrain to Saudi Arabia we are not tempted by your millions!" Israeli and Palestinian officials not invited but business leaders from both sides, as well as ministers from Arab states, to hold meetings at event.
Princeton University study on public opinion in Arab countries indicate that views on the status of women and the LGBTQ community are progressing "unevenly."
