Smirking Past the Gallows
An ugly law backed by Itamar Ben-Gvir might never be applied—but it will still do real damage.

An ugly law backed by Itamar Ben-Gvir might never be applied—but it will still do real damage.

My fellow liberals are wrong about Israel.

Trump’s racism and Netanyahu’s dependency have driven a bulldozer through the bipartisan consensus.

The president’s precipitous decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria provided many Israelis with a rude awakening.

It’s true that the issue has become politicized. But Americans are far more divided on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict than they are on Israel itself.

It’s clear enough what the Israeli prime minister expects. But the Americans are in a position to make their own demands.
