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Gideon Israel

Gideon Israel is the founder and president of the Jerusalem-Washington Center, which works to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Israel.

In retrospect, Israel was subjected to and accepted many norms from previous U.S. administrations, which made Trump’s treatment of the Jewish state particularly remarkable.
It is of utmost important to note who would be surrounding him as he determines Middle East policy. Will his advisers be the same ones who forged former U.S. President Barack Obama’s Middle East policy?
As U.S. special Middle East envoy, Greenblatt has helped lay the groundwork for a new paradigm in the Arab-Israel conflict.
An FDA office in Israel would save Israeli companies valuable time and money, as well as minimizing risk to investors both in Israel and abroad.
Sometimes, the greatest impact is made by the person who doesn’t try to influence, but rather lives according to his ideals and values.
Saying that a terrorist acted alone is no doubt convenient for the Israeli government. It allows it to shy away from the hard questions and the difficult conclusions that might be reached otherwise.