Foreign policy

After Maduro’s fall, Iran, Russia, China and others watching Washington closely - analysis

The US president is a man of action, as Rubio has characterized him. "If you don't know, now you know.” Now Madruo knows. Iran, Russia, China, and other countries will be watching. 

US President Donald Trump sits near Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stand in front, as they watch the US military operation in Venezuela from Trump's Mar a Lago resort, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

America First: Israel’s relevance is earned through value, not history - opinion

Demonstrators, including members of the Armenian community, protest against Israeli policy over arms sales to Azerbaijan, outside Israel's foreign ministry in Jerusalem October 22, 2020.

US Armenian lobby strives to derail Yerevan’s attempts to reconcile with Jerusalem

US Vice President JD Vance closes out AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, December 21, 2025

JD Vance: Anti-Israel sentiment 'backlash' to US foreign policy, not antisemitism


Broad consensus, powerful global actor: What Israel, Jews fail to understand about the EU - opinion

The problem is the refusal to recognize that the European Union is a powerful global actor with a coherent and long-term worldview, not a collection of interchangeable politicians.

An illustrative image of a number of European Union member states' flags leading up to the EU flag at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Israeli FM Sa’ar meets with Paraguayan counterpart and President Peña in Asuncion

“Paraguay continues to strengthen alliances that look to the future,” said Peña, and stated that Sa’ar is “developing a work agenda" between both countries.

FM Gideon Sa'ar with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña.

Ron Dermer, Israel’s architect of survival, deserves gratitude, not protest, for his work - opinion

The hostage agreement wouldn’t have happened without Dermer’s involvement.

STRATEGIC AFFAIRS MINISTER Ron Dermer attends the special Knesset plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump, October 13, 2025.

Israel concerned over Al Jazeera neutrality as Qatar replaces CEO with royal family member

Al Jazeera has appointed a Qatari royal as its CEO, raising questions in Israel about the network’s neutrality amid years of strained ties and accusations of bias.

 AL JAZEERA headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

When diplomacy falters, religious dialogue can still hold the line - opinion

Now in its third decade, the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions hosted by Kazakhstan is a rare forum for dialogue across religious, ethnic, and geopolitical divides.

Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York