Five Things to Know This Week: Responses to Gaza Escalation
Nathan Guttman’s weekly column summing up Israeli-American politics
Nathan Guttman’s weekly column summing up Israeli-American politics
In Israel, the April elections are over. President Rivlin has sworn in the 21st Knesset and given Prime Minister Netanyahu a month to form the next government of Israel.
Just thinking about the government that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is forming fills me with a deep sense of dread.
Last Friday, as election results in Israel became clear and as final touches were being put on the U.S. Middle East peace plan, a.k.a. “the deal of the century,” a group of Jewish organizations sent a letter to President Trump essentially asking him to rein in Israel’s re-elected prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
For many young adults, going on a Taglit Birthright Israel trip is an integral part of the Jewish experience. But the trip has also proven controversial, and J Street recently announced its own free trip.
Why does Israel still use paper ballots? It’s a question of cybersecurity, foreign meddling and hacking.
In Israel, the left still exists in the minority despite right wing rule.
Nathan Guttman on the upcoming Israeli elections and Benjamin Netanyahu’s play on American politics
George Soros and his contributions to organizations in Israel and Palestine are under attack. Many claim he is “Israel’s enemy” and anti-Israel, but other political motivations behind the anti-Soros campaign encouraged by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.