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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

'Jews aren't the devil you make us out to be' - opinion

Israel was founded on values adored by today’s progressives (anti-colonialism, socialism, collectivism, communion with the land) by the most peripatetic and outcast of people (the “wandering Jews”).

JUNE 16, 2024ByMICHAEL CORWIN
A PROTESTER accuses Israel of war crimes, outside the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, last month. To accuse Israelis of following in the footsteps of the Nazis demonstrates a total lack of understanding of the history of the Jewish people, the writer argues.

GOP Congressman to ‘Post’: Bipartisan support for Israel goes back years, ‘I hope it doesn’t stop'

Congressman Calvert introduced the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, with a vote on it expected Thursday.

MAY 15, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
U.S. President Joe Biden remains in the nearly empty chamber greeting members of Congress following his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024.

US temporarily suspends assembly of floating dock off Gaza and hands control to Israel

The pier's construction will be finished before being placed on the Gaza shoreline where aid can be directly delivered to the population.

MAY 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Navy personnel construct a JLOTS, which stands for "Joint Logistics Over-the Shore" temporary pier which will provide a ship-to-shore distribution system to help deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza, in an undated handout picture in the Mediterranean Sea.

Antony Blinken set to visit Israel again next week to discuss hostages, Rafah

Blinken had previously said that an invasion into Rafah would be pose severe risk to the city's displaced population.

APRIL 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken leaves after a news conference at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, in November.

Schumer’s speech epitomizes US frustration with Israeli policy - comment

'The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after October 7,' Schumer declared.

APRIL 18, 2024BySTEVE LINDE
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

What does Israel's hasbara campaign look like six months into the Hamas war?

This campaign's goal within the global information arena is to provide details and a clear explanation of Israel's needs, policies, and conduct in its war against Hamas.

APRIL 12, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A sign that went up at a bus stop in Washington DC regarding the Israel-Hamas war.

An open letter to Netanyahu: Heed Biden’s warnings - comment

The Broad Perspective: If you continue down this path, you will cause irreversible damage to the US-Israel relationship, one that we desperately need.

APRIL 12, 2024ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden told Hamas in a joint press conference at the White House with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday that they must accept the hostage proposal crafted in Cairo earlier this week.

Democratic Congressional calls to halt arms sales to Israel picks up steam

Biden's efforts to increase the delivery of aid into Gaza will not be sufficient to meet the needs on the ground, according to the letter. 

APRIL 10, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN, TOVAH LAZAROFF
U.S. President Joe Biden remains in the nearly empty chamber greeting members of Congress following his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024.

Israel alienating President Biden and Senator Schumer would be reckless - opinion

Schumer continues to be a major force bonding the US and the state of Israel and upholding the value of their strategic alliance.

APRIL 4, 2024ByYITZ GREENBERG
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden chats with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in the Oval Office. Alienating the Bidens and Schumers of this world will go down in Israel’s history as reckless folly, the writer argues.

Americans remain supportive of Israel, but many young voters support Hamas - poll

A large majority (79%) of American voters say that they support Israel more than Hamas, but a fifth support Hamas over Israel, including about 36% of those 18-34.

MARCH 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
JERUSALEM SCHOOLCHILDREN hold Israeli and American flags during a rehearsal for former US President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel in 2013.