Dan Schnur is the U.S. Politics Editor for the Jewish Journal. He teaches courses in politics, communications, and leadership at UC Berkeley, USC and Pepperdine. He hosts the monthly webinar “The Dan Schnur Political Report" for the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall. Follow Dan's work at www.danschnurpolitics.com
The outrage that much of the international community has directed at Israel for the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza has caused the Jewish state’s already sub-optimal international reputation to plummet even further to near-pariah status.
His decision temporarily saved the lives of Hamas terrorists, but it also rescued Palestinian children from starvation.
A quick look at topical news items should provide a stark reminder of how much work Republicans still need to do if they want to claim a larger share of the Jewish vote.
Parents who may have once been content to continue their children’s secular learning may now be more tempted to enroll them in a Jewish day school for both educational and cultural reasons – and possibly their emotional and physical safety.
Netanyahu has made no secret that he wants his ultimate legacy to be the leader who finally made Israel safe. The necessary steps for that to happen all depend on a resolution to the Gaza war.
His nomination dramatically underscores the tensions within the Democratic Party over Israel and the burgeoning growth of anti-Zionist sentiment among progressive voters.
The Saudis now realize that a partnership with Israel – even an unofficial one – that they believed was an essential bulwark to help protect against Iranian aggression may no longer be necessary.
Israel still knows that an expanded version of the Abraham Accords that includes Saudi Arabia is a necessary linchpin for regional peace.
This clash is not just between Trump and Newsom, between Republicans and Democrats, or even between Red and Blue America.
With peace in Ukraine and Gaza both looking increasingly unlikely, the president now seems to be captivated by the prospect of some type of agreement with Iran regarding that country’s nuclear program.