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Israel Kasnett

Israel Kasnett

Israel Kasnett, editor at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, offers expert analysis on Israeli politics, society and regional developments at JNS.org. With a deep understanding of the region, he delivers insightful commentary that challenges media bias and provides a clear perspective on Israel.

With the center-left Labor government now in charge, some fear Israel will be unfairly vilified, but supporters of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese say his actions tell a different story.
“Regime change has to come from inside Iran. It has to be the will of the people. It is happening as we are speaking,” said Zohreh Mizrahi, president of the Persian American Civic Action Network.
“Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is saying, ‘If you push me too hard, you will get Netanyahu.’ Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas is saying, ‘If you push me too hard, you will get Hamas.’ It is full of contradictions,” said Professor Eytan Gilboa, an expert on U.S.-Israel relations.
Israel’s former ambassador gives a behind-the-scenes look at how diplomatic chutzpah and finesse, combined with unapologetic pride, brings respect for Israel to the world body.
“Today, the price for tackling the Iranian challenge on the global and regional levels are higher than they were a year ago and lower than they will be within a year,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz at a conference on “The New Global Order.”
“Lebanon was the Islamic empire’s first target. Over the past decade, it has fallen like a ripe fruit into Iran’s hands,” said Jacques Neriah, a special analyst for the Middle East at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
A bill proposed by Rep. Greg Steube would halt or limit assistance to Jordan for violating a 1995 extradition treaty over its harboring of a Hamas terrorist.
Mark Dubowitz, CEO of Foundation for Defense of Democracies, tweeted: “ ‘Smarter’ Iran policy has spectacularly failed. Time for new ‘tough’ policy and new personnel with credibility to execute.”