Despite assurances by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday that the United States and Israel share a "close, unshakable bond," the week-old crisis between the two allies continued to percolate Tuesday. Washington canceled a planned trip to the region...
Israel vs. America: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
The brouhaha over what Hillary Clinton said was Israel's calculated "insult" to the United States is escalating into what many characterize as a "crisis" in US-Israeli relations, a turning point in which the terms of the "special...
US-Israeli Tensions Escalating Quickly
The crisis touched off by last week's announcement of Israel's plans to build 1,600 new homes for Jews in Arab East Jerusalem during a high-profile visit by U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden appears to be escalating rapidly. Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to...
Israel’s Lobby Imposes Crippling Sanctions on America — Again
Taboo Thwarts Candor on Israel/Iran
AIPAC Celebrates 47th Birthday in Court
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) enters its 47th year of existence battling to extricate itself from two highly damaging civil court cases. The more recent is Steven J. Rosen's defamation suit against AIPAC, which has now entered its most critical...
Hawkish ‘Israel Lobby’ More Bark Than Bite?
The Nov. 25 announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a "moratorium" on settlement construction brought very different responses from the Jewish American "pro-Israel" groups J Street and the heavyweight American Israel Public...
Why the Attacks on J Street?
For the past few years we've seen a sea change on the question of U.S. relations with Israel, both in the U.S. and in the Jewish state. In America, the idea that our "special relationship" with Tel Aviv dictates a policy of unconditional support has come...
The Best Congress AIPAC Can Buy
Steve Rosen Accuses AIPAC of Espionage
Steven J. Rosen's defamation lawsuit against the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is now entering a critical phase. A series of cross-filings stakes out the critical court terrain. Rosen intends to show that obtaining and leveraging classified U.S....