Trade

A seat at the table: Mitchell Silk’s journey from Beijing to the White House

Mitchell Silk's book serves as an excellent reminder that the small decisions we take as teenagers, such as to help out at a friend’s restaurant, can affect the rest of our lives.

JPost sits down with Mitchell Silk.
THE DEMOCRATICALLY-ELECTED Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel in 2017, while in 2018 and 2019 Netanyahu visited India

New Delhi, Gulf investors, and Washington push IMEC forward despite Gaza war, tariffs - analysis

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a aparliamentary session on Israel's attacks on Gaza, at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, August 29, 2025.

Turkey's 'big move' of cutting economic ties with Israel probably won't last - editorial

 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.

Turkey severs economic ties to Israel, closes airspace to gov't flights, arms shipments


UK-Israel ties remain strong in business, innovation despite friction over Gaza

Simon Walters: "The UK is not pulling back from its relationships with Israel as a place to do business, Israel as a center for research, Israel as a center for tech innovation."

An illustrative image of a business handshake with Israeli and British flags as a backdrop.

Armenia-Azerbaijan's agreement and the Zangezur Corridor's role in regional peace - opinion

The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity gives Washington the opportunity to counter Russian and Iranian influence in the South Caucasus.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (left), and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pose with their documents during the trilateral signing event at the White House earlier this month.

Exporting to America: Effects of new US tariff on Israel - opinion

Trump's 15% US tariff on Israel is in violation of the free trade agreement between both countries.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in the Oval Office in April. Netanyahu should have reminded Trump about the long-standing free trade agreement between our two countries, says the writer.

Your Taxes: Trump’s tariffs on Israeli products

The Trump tariffs raise US duties on many Israeli products imported into the lucrative US market.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs at the White House last week. Because Trump is so hard to characterize neatly, we should think twice before jumping to conclusions as to where his tariff policies are headed, says the writer.

Is China waking up to Israel's strategic importance? Beijing rethinks Middle East strategy

An expert analyzes how China is responding to a new set of global challenges.

 An illustrative image of hands shaking against a backdrop of Chinese and Israeli flags.

Trump clinches 15% tariff deal with EU's Ursula von de Leyen

US President Donald Trump announced that the European Union had reached a trade agreement, which includes a 15% tariff on EU goods entering the US.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025

Mideast security expert: Are the Abraham Accords still a win-win? - interview

"If we look deeper, we must ask: Are these truly agreements that benefit both sides, or is Israel facing the danger that what it gives is not always reciprocated?”

 Washington DC, USA - September 15, 2020: Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend the Abraham Accords ceremony in The White House.

UK's industrial strategy fuels a new partnership with Israel - opinion

This new strategy offers Israeli businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators the long-term stability and confidence they need to invest and grow.

 LEADING ISRAELI company Optibus marks its 10th anniversary in the UK at a London Stock Exchange ceremony last year. The UK is proud to be Israel’s fourth-largest trading partner, with trade and investment continuing to grow, says the writer.

EU states call Trump's 30% tariff threat 'absolutely unacceptable', says Danish foreign minister

An Indian trade delegation has also reached Washington for fresh talks on a trade deal with the United States.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 13, 2025.

Irish lawmakers begin vetting West Bank-goods ban, intensifying rift with Jerusalem

Although trade in settlement goods is tiny, Dublin’s move is widely seen as a test case that other EU capitals hostile to Israel’s war in Gaza may emulate.

People hold a banner with images of Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence Simon Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2025.

Ireland becomes first European country to introduce ban on trade, imports from Israeli settlements

Ireland's commitment to the prohibition on imports from Israeli settlements came after the International Court of Justice delivered its Advisory Opinion on 19 July 2024.

 People applaud as Taoiseach Simon Harris looks on after receiving a majority parliamentary vote to become the next Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, in Dublin, Ireland, April 9, 2024.