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Trump's friendship leaves Israel with little room to act as it needs

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Strong support from one president or one party is a valuable asset. However, Trump will not be in the White House forever.

EVENTS OF the past week explain why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was desperate for Donald Trump to return to the White House ahead of former vice president Kamala Harris.
US President Joe Biden, flanked by US Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks after negotiators reached a phased deal for a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, during remarks at the White House in Washington, US, January 15, 2025.

The Clooneys and the politics of human rights shaping US foreign policy - opinion

 El senador John Fetterman y su esposa Gisele Barreto Fetterman se reúnen con el primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu y su esposa Sara en Jerusalén, el 19 de marzo de 2025.

Fetterman hails Trump’s Gaza deal on Fox News, says Nobel possible ‘if this sticks’

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures on the day he attends an event hosted by America250 in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., July 3, 2025.

Trump freezes Chicago transit funding, targeting Democratic areas in shutdown


US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington

This is the 15th US government shutdown since 1981.

A view of the US Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 30, 2025.

True friends never remain silent: Why J Street is wrong about the Democratic Party - opinion

Nadav Tamir, executive director of J Street-Israel, characterized the Democratic Party as "our true friends."

US REP. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat, holds a sign that reads ‘Guilty of Genocide’ as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress last year. Even before October 7, 2023, the progressive wing of the Democratic Party was trash-talking Israel, says the writer.

Our true friends in the US are in the Democratic Party - opinion

Republicans, in contrast, are narrowing their definition of what falls in America’s interests, abandoning the defense of allies and the free world.

US SENATE Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters at the Capitol in July. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyanu has insulted leaders like Obama, Biden, Harris, and Schumer, who’ve made clear that their criticism is directed not at Israel itself, but at its leadership, the writer argue

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor

Kathy Hochul said she reached her decision after months of conversations with Zohran Mamdani, which gave her confidence that overrode their “disagreements.”

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani looks on during National Night Out at the NYPD's 78th Precinct in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., August 5, 2025.

Israel must act now to restore bipartisan support, because we cannot rely solely on Trump - opinion

Although polls show a steady decline in support for Israel among Democrats and Republicans alike, including evangelicals, this shows that presidential support alone is insufficient.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in March. ‘Trump is with us’ is important, but it is not enough, says the writer.

Trump’s hometown conundrum deepens amid NYC mayoral race - opinion

President Donald Trump said he is working hard to prevent Zohran Mamdani from moving into Gracie Mansion.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attend the men’s final of the US Open tennis tournament in Flushing, NY, on Sunday. Trump was loudly jeered and booed, notes the writer.

'Another wonderful secret': House releases contents of Epstein 'birthday book', other records

The House Oversight Committee released Epstein's will and entries from his address book, but comittee Democrats released images of a lewd birthday card reportedly penned by Trump.

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

The rising stigma of being Jewish: How antisemitism resurfaces after Oct. 7 - opinion

What are the chances that Democratic presidential hopefuls J.B. Pritzker, Rahm Emanuel, or Josh Shapiro, all Jews, will succeed in winning their party’s backing?

THEN-US AMBASSADOR to Japan Rahm Emanuel delivers a speech last year.

America is in free fall: The collapse of the Center endangers democracy everywhere - opinion

The unraveling isn’t something you have to squint to see, it’s right out in the open, and it runs deeper than any single president or party.

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as US Vice President JD Vance and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.

Boston mayor candidate Josh Kraft: Netanyahu 'has to go'

Josh Kraft, the scion of the billionaire American-Jewish Kraft family with a reputation for being staunchly pro-Israel, was asked about his views on the current conflict in Gaza. 

Josh Kraft, Boston mayoral candidate, talks to the press in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 5, 2025.

US divided on Gaza genocide accusations, Hamas responsibility, poll finds

Most Americans believe famine exists in Gaza, but a majority still blame Hamas for the crisis, revealing sharp partisan and generational divides, a Harvard poll shows.

People protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza in front of the US Mission to the United Nations during a Security Council meeting in New York City, August 5, 2025; illustrative.