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Vladimir Putin Jair Bolsonaro

Which Countries Still Support Russia, and Why

China, India, Israel and South Americans are reluctant to take sides.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 4, 2022April 4, 2022

Don’t Bet Against Israel’s Anti-Netanyahu Coalition Yet

Naftali Bennett lost a vote in parliament, but his coalition has good reasons to stick together.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 6, 2021November 30, 2021
Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu on Verge of Losing Power

Left and right team up to oust the man who has ruled Israel for twelve years.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 31, 2021December 1, 2021
Israeli parliament Jerusalem

Netanyahu’s Rivals Must Do Deal with Arab Parties

It’s time to end the taboo.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 24, 2021April 20, 2022

Netanyahu Rival Would Be Kingmaker in New Knesset

But another right-wing government is still the most likely outcome.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 23, 2021December 1, 2021
Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu Cruises to Reelection on Back of Vaccination Success

A few months ago, the conservative might have lost the election.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 23, 2021December 1, 2021
Viktor Orbán Benjamin Netanyahu

First Things First: Vote the Authoritarians Out

Opposition parties in Hungary and Israel can learn from Democrats in the United States.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 25, 2020April 20, 2022
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump

Trump Deserves Praise for Ending the Palestinian Veto

Palestinian leaders have for decades held Arab-Israeli relations hostage. No more.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 18, 2020November 27, 2021
Viktor Orbán Benjamin Netanyahu

Coronavirus and Corruption: Protests Against Netanyahu

Infections spike while the prime minister stands trial for corruption.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 2, 2020December 1, 2021
Benjamin Netanyahu

Why Netanyahu Won’t Annex the West Bank

Look to Iran.

Ariel ReichardAriel ReichardJune 30, 2020December 1, 2021
Donald Trump Giuseppe Conte

Trump’s Middle East Plan Is Not About Peace

What Trump’s critics in Israel get wrong.

Ariel ReichardAriel ReichardJanuary 30, 2020November 27, 2021
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Donald Trump

Middle East Allies Are Wrong to Bet on Trump

Israel, Saudi Arabia and Turkey need to plan for the day after Trump.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 9, 2019November 27, 2021
Viktor Orbán Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu’s Miscalculation

The Israeli called elections to stave off indictments for corruption. It galvanized his opponents.

Ariel ReichardAriel ReichardFebruary 28, 2019November 28, 2021

Support for Israel Has Become a Partisan Issue in the United States

Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to politicize American sympathies for Israel.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 13, 2017November 28, 2021

Israeli Right Jeopardizes Alliance by Hectoring Obama

Right-wing leaders in Israel act as if America needs Israel more than the other way around. They’re wrong.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 29, 2016November 21, 2021

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