Israel us relations

US support for Israel not a favor from past but an investment in region's future - editorial

If Washington doesn’t want more wars in the Middle East, it needs to support the one country that keeps the region from falling back into chaos.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give thumbs-up at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025.
A woman walks past a street lined with Taiwanese flags, in Kinmen, Taiwan, October 19, 2025.

Following the war, Israel should reduce US dependency and seek alliances in Asia - opinion

Israel’s recovery from the October 7 Hamas attack reshaped the Middle East battlefield. Yet the war exposed a deeper challenge: growing strains in its relationship with the United States

|ByDR. DORON FELDMAN
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US Vice President JD Vance meet at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem last month. US politics has transformed Israel into a volatile symbol of domestic partisan identity, the writer asserts.

Israel must pivot from US partisanship dependent on Republican loyalty - opinion

The more Israel is perceived as a purely partisan Republican project, the harder it will be to restore cross-party trust, risking the long-term erosion of legitimacy.

|ByOFER ISRAELI
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) attends a press conference alongside fellow Republicans following the passage of the Secure the Border Act, HR-2, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2023.

‘America First’ means supporting Israel - opinion

Jerusalem is one of Washington’s most dependable partners in an unstable region full of American enemies; a collaboration that ensures the United States remains at the forefront of global innovation.

|ByURI PILICHOWSKI

No matter who becomes US president, please help the hostages in Gaza - editorial

The American Jewish Committee has named four hostages with US citizenship still believed to be alive in Gaza: Edan Alexander, 20; Omer Neutra, 23; Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36; and Keith Siegel, 65.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Hostages square Tel Aviv

Western naiveté is undermining Israel's fight for survival – opinion

If Israel shifts to diplomatic pathways, it means victory for Iranian-backed terror groups and a death warrant for the Jewish state.

OCTOBER 18, 2024ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
US DEFENSE Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomes Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon, in June. Austin’s demand ‘to pivot from military operations in Lebanon to a diplomatic pathway’ is naive, the writer argues.

Kamala Harris has shown up time and again for the Jewish community - opinion

From early advocacy work to her role in combating antisemitism, Kamala Harris has shown dedication to Jewish causes.

OCTOBER 15, 2024ByROSELYNE (CISSIE) SWIG
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris, together with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, plant a tree to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, in Washington.

Trump to join radio host's live broadcast from Israel on October 7

Trump will call in to Sid Rosenberg's Monday show remembering the October 7 massacre

OCTOBER 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Activists holding flags gather after joining a convoy to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to show support for US President Donald Trump, ahead of the upcoming US election, in Jerusalem October 27, 2020.

This is what pro-Israel Americans need from the next US president - opinion

Americans voting in the elections that care about US support of Israel must be especially wary of how the candidates talk about the Palestinians.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in July. US Jews and non-Jews have every right to prioritize US-Israel ties in deciding for whom to vote in this election, the writer maintains.

We must reject Trump’s efforts to divide the Jews - opinion

People with political acumen much greater than mine have spoken about what the election of Trump would mean for democracy, the rule of law, and America’s role in the world.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024BySTAN POLOVETS
THE WRITER attends the ceremony awarding the 2015 Genesis Prize to actor Michael Douglas, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands between them. Douglas used the $4 million prize to advance inclusiveness and the unity of the Jewish people.

The forest beyond the thorns: The strategic depth of US-Israel relations - analysis

The US is demonstrating its commitment through its current concentration of forces in the region and the ongoing airlift of arms to Israel.

AUGUST 26, 2024ByHERB KEINON
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Vice President, and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, in Washington, last week. Some have described Harris as seeking a clean slate for the US relationship with Israel, the writers say.

Israel-Hamas War day 295: What happened in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?

IDF strikes Hamas command center • IDF kills terrorists in Rafah • Netanyahu at the meeting with Trump: 'I hope we reach a deal, time will tell'

JULY 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Damage following rocket strike on soccer field in Majal Shams, July 27, 2024.

‘I don't know how Jews can vote for Harris’ - Trump at Netanyahu meeting

Netanyahu met with both Harris and Trump during his visit to Washington this week, to help set up the relationship with whichever one of the candidates enters the White House.

JULY 27, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, July 26, 2024.

What does the public have to say about Netanyahu's speech to Congress?

It is estimated that more than 80 Democratic politicians in Congress will not come to watch the speech.

JULY 24, 2024ByGADI ZAIG
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Foreign Relations Chair, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), listen as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2024.