Trump reversed decades of US policyWas there more to the Netanyahu-Trump meeting than marketing? Hard to tellBy Anshel Pfeffer2 min read
Expect pomp, warmth and very little policy-makingNetanyahu will keep it simple for Trump when they meet today: the US president has yet to get to grips with foreign affairsBy Anshel Pfeffer3 min read
What does the settlement vote mean for Bibi?As one senior Israeli official put it after the vote went through, "they ambushed Bibi when he was in London"By Anshel Pfeffer2 min read
US settlements re-think is a boost for BibiIt may sound counter-intuitive, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is actually quite happy with the administration putting their foot on the brakes when it comes to settlements.By Anshel Pfeffer1 min read
Amona eviction is the appetiser for Netanyahu's battle royaleFor the Israeli Prime Minister, the real fight will be with the settler lobby in the KnessetBy Anshel Pfeffer2 min read
Donald, please swot up on your jihadisDuring the primaries, Trump confessed that he had absolutely no understanding of either Hamas or HizbollahBy John R Bradley3 min read
An unstable commander-in-chiefTrump's unprecedented fall-out with his intelligence chiefs bodes ill for a region where US has long struggled to implement a coherent foreign policyBy Jason Burke4 min read
Paris conference was simply a farewell party to diplomacy as we know itSmiles aside, nobody at Sunday's gathering has any idea what the diplomatic landscape will be like next weekBy Anshel Pfeffer2 min read