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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.

That is, regarding U.S. policy. Middle East analysts say there is growing skepticism around the world of the Palestinians’ ability even to create and sustain an independent state.
Essentially, the PLO Diplomatic Mission has been operating illegally since 1987. Subsequent administrations, however, allowed it to stay open anyway for political and diplomatic reasons.
While mainly European countries step in to fill the funding gap caused by the Trump administration cuts, experts are calling for significant reforms to UNRWA to end the decades of mismanagement, dependency and incitement that has helped to perpetuate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Those who knew him think of “how the mighty have fallen.” He was a devout adherent to the laws of Judaism, he studied hard, and he fearlessly defended Israel and the Jewish nation against those he perceived to be fighting against Jewish values.
The idea of a confederation between Jordan and the Palestinians has been discussed over the years. But to have a confederation, there needs to be two independent states, and the Palestinians don’t have one.
“You’re looking at a problem in this broken, angry region that can’t be solved. At some point, there will be another escalation between the IDF and Hamas in Gaza,” said Aaron David Miller, vice president for new initiatives at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Tehran is facing a general population angry with its mishandling of funds—money that should have gone towards making Iran a better place to live, but instead goes to supporting terror worldwide.
Chaim’s life was a lesson of selflessness on the one hand, and on the other, how to befriend natives, hang with mountain gorillas, swim with sharks and avoid rebel militias.