After a Big First Day, Netanyahu Continues Meetings in DC

Monday night's initial dinner meeting between President Trump and PM Netanyahu and their staff seems to have been a 3.5 hour friendly affair.  Tuesday, Netanyahu and his team continued meeting with other American cabinet members and US officials. One of the highlights was the Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation on the AI and energy fronts. …

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President Trump Again Admonishes Israeli Courts to “Let Bibi Go!”

Nothing is more chaotic and disruptive than Israeli politics! True, some in America will argue that the clown show President Trump was put through in attempts to destroy his political clout (and, indeed, his life) are unrivaled. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the midst of a 7-front war, has been forced to spend many …

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Why Israel Must Finish Off Hamas and Why Trump Must Succeed in Negotiating Peace in the Middle East

As Trump barnstormed through the Middle East this week cutting economic deals with very wealthy Arab nations, talk of an expanding circle of potential Abraham Accords suiters has people wondering whether or not normalization with Israel will continue to be a prerequisite to joining the elite peace plan. Meanwhile, the IDF has launched Operation Gideon's …

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Can Anti-Hamas Gazans be Trusted?

I read an op-ed on All Israel News' website a couple days ago that addressed a question I have wrestled with since October 7: Are there any anti-Hamas Gazans and, if so, can they be trusted? Before I share that very informative op-ed, let me set the stage for my wonderment. When I lead trips …

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