US Israel

Israel's success undercut by unstable US politicians, rising terror, Iran nuclearization - opinion

Israel's victories face doubt as Trump reshapes Middle East diplomacy without finesse, Israel's borders are constantly penetrated, and terrorism rises.

|ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat last month. US troops headquartered there essentially are overseeing the free flow of humanitarian aid straight into the hands of Hamas, the writer argues.
(L-R): Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee

Ex-spy Jonathan Pollard, US envoy Mike Huckabee held secret meeting at US Jerusalem embassy

Pollard told The Jerusalem Post that the meeting was a personal affair to thank the ambassador for private matters, and emphasized that the event was taken out of context.

|ByCORINNE BAUM, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
GEORGE W. BUSH became the first American president to announce support for the two-state solution for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, says the writer.

Graham flips on the two-state solution warning Israel 'no sustainable future' without it - opinion

Senator Lindsey Graham’s fluctuating stance on the two-state solution, especially after October 7, represents the growing divide among Americans around the issue.

|ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI
The writer addresses the UN Security Council in September. Standing with Israel is not selfless charity; it is strategy, he argues.

Israel's envoy to UN Danny Danon: Israel's alliance with US protects both nations - opinion

The US's relationship with Israel has come under attack from both the American Right and Left. But the alliance benefits both countries, maintaining that it is just a good strategy.

|ByDANNY DANON

Ron Dermer steps out of Israel's power center, leaving a void in Jerusalem's US diplomacy

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: After years as Netanyahu’s most trusted adviser, the man who bridged Jerusalem and Washington leaves gov’t, taking with him a legacy of influence, division, and results.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByHERB KEINON
Here, Dermer sit alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in July in Arlington, Virginia.

Trump’s call for Netanyahu’s pardon crosses a line in Israeli sovereignty - editorial

While Trump’s support for Israel is undeniable, his request for Netanyahu’s pardon crosses a line into interference in domestic affairs and judicial independence.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to Washington at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, November 9, 2025.

US-Arab weapon deals won't harm Israel's military edge, but Turkey shouldn't get F-35s, Leiter says

A candid interview with Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the US, on Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan and Washington's relations with Turkey and Arab nations.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
YECHIEL LEITER, Israel’s ambassador to the US: Candid, calm.

CET Sandbox bridging battlefield tested Israeli defense tech with Washington

What happens when warfighters become founders? A new era of Israeli defense innovation is heading to Washington with the CET Sandbox

OCTOBER 24, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An illustration of the Israel flag over computer code.

The Jerusalem Post in Washington DC: Can Israel be bipartisan again?

The Jerusalem Post Washington Conference will address the day after's most pressing issues. “US-Israel relationship must rest on shared democratic values," says honorary Co-Chair Bobby Rechnitz.

OCTOBER 23, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
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.

Editor's Notes: If US wants a true partnership with Israel, it needs to act like it - comment

Carlson will keep writing; Owens will keep baiting; the numbers may ebb and flow. Your job, Mr. Vice President, is to fix this situation.

OCTOBER 23, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
ON ONE SIDE is the hawkish Right, personified by ‘Fox News’ talk show host Mark Levin. On the other hand is the populist Right, personified by Carlson, warning that any further entanglement is a betrayal of ‘America First.’

Trump’s Middle East triumph marks Europe’s ideological defeat - opinion

European leaders came to Sharm el-Sheikh and partook in what was described in Europe as a “humiliation ceremony”: Trump all but ignored them while making peace directly with Arab leaders.

OCTOBER 23, 2025ByGOL KALEV
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks as other world leaders look on at a summit on ending the Israel-Hamas War in Sharm el-Sheikh last week. Trump might have ended Europe’s 2,300-year-old intervention in the Middle East, the writer argues.

The DIY ally: Israel’s victory is America’s too - opinion

Once again, Israel’s decisive win has boosted America too.

OCTOBER 22, 2025ByGIL TROY
US SPECIAL ENVOY Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner clasp hands while being recognized at the Knesset last week during the special session marking the hostage and ceasefire agreement. Once again, Israel’s decisive win has boosted America too, the writer asserts.

BIRD Foundation approves $5.5 million in Israeli-US projects, gathers $14 million in total

The investments, gathered from both public and private sectors, will be used in five projects centered on hardware, medical devices, mental health, and rehabilitation innovations. 

OCTOBER 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustrative photo of a cyberattack.

Sentiments on Trump and Netanyahu clash at the square - analysis

Why does the same crowd that cheers for Trump boo for Netanyahu?

OCTOBER 12, 2025ByHERB KEINON
Activists gather at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square, October 11, 2025.

Voices from the Arab Press: Tony Blair and Gaza’s ‘day-after’

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world

OCTOBER 12, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE
TONY BLAIR, then-Quartet representative to the Middle East, visits a UN-run school for Palestinians, 2015.