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Yoni Ben Menachem

Yoni Ben Menachem, a veteran Arab affairs and diplomatic commentator for Israel Radio and Television, is a senior Middle East analyst for the Jerusalem Center. He served as director general and chief editor of the Israel Broadcasting Authority.

The Netanyahu government cannot avoid responding to the Palestinian move at the United Nations.
Frustrated by the P.A. chairman taking advantage of chaos in the Palestinian arena to delay the trial of their sons’ killers, the family have appealed to The Hague for justice.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are pursuing a strategy of encircling and weakening Israel.
Israel needs an iron-hand policy against the latest terror wave.
The Palestinian Authority chief opposes a new intifada and is not interested in escalation.
The terror group sought to “unite the fronts” against Israel and failed miserably.
P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas is caught between political conditions in the U.S. and Israel and a seething Palestinian street.
Biden will make conciliatory moves towards the Palestinians that could undermine the Trump administration’s recognition of united Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Jordan believes Iran and Syria use smuggling to destabilize the Hashemite kingdom.
Barghouti enjoys a considerable lead over the 86-year-old Palestinian Authority leader in surveys, and the Palestinian street sees him as the right candidate for the next P.A. chairman.
As the war continues, the Iranians have begun a series of coordinated diplomatic and military moves with the Russian regime.
For the first time, the Saudi crown prince has publicly referred to Israel as a “possible ally”—but his tone on Iran has also softened.