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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.

“What’s needed now is an end to the war and an end to the threats of Iran and its proxies. From there, the path is paved (albeit with many bumps and potholes) for a new Middle East.”
“Instead of merely reacting to developments, we now see an Israel that actively shapes events,” Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak tells JNS.
“Why can’t the P.A. say openly in Arabic, ‘No more battalions, no more armed groups and no such thing as resistance’? Why don’t we hear that message?”
The crisis can be an opportunity for coordination between the two nations, but Ankara and Jerusalem have conflicting interests and goals.
It might be possible to negotiate permanent recognition of Israel’s control of the Israeli Golan from the Syrian government, TAU’s Joel Parker tells JNS.
By calling for the arrest of Israel’s leaders, the ICC is violating the Rome Statute.
With two months left until President-elect Trump’s inauguration, some Israelis are worried that President Joe Biden will replicate President Barack Obama’s actions before leaving office.
Israel needs a strong America, but experts are divided over whether a Democrat or a Republican in the Oval Office will make that difference.