American-Israeli relations

‘Israel cannot put all its eggs in one basket’: A stable alliance faces growing scrutiny in America

The alliance remains secure at the executive level but is now openly debated in the arenas that shape political consensus, where narratives, values, and identity carry growing weight.

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HADAS LORBER, Michael Herzog, Eyal Hulata, Pnina Sharvit Baruch, Akiva Tor, at INSS Annual International Conference, February 25, 2025
A protester with the Main Street Alliance holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as its justices are set to hear oral arguments on U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to preserve sweeping tariffs after lower courts ruled that Trump overstepped his authority, in Washington, DC, US, November 5

Israel, US in advanced talks on new trade deal to ease Trump-era tariffs on exports

The US is Israel's largest trading partner, with exports of Israeli goods to the US totaled $17.3 billion and exports of services totaled $16.7 billion in 2024

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a dinner at the White House. Trump will always support Israel because he rightly believes that preventing harm to Israel helps America, the writer affirms.

Donald Trump's commitment to Israel remains undeniable, a decade later - opinion

Too many of my fellow strong supporters of Israel in America have warned that Trump was about to turn against the Jewish state. Every time, Trump has proven them absolutely wrong.

|ByMARTIN OLINER
PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog and US President Donald Trump in the Knesset in October: Granting Netanyahu a pardon and dropping all criminal charges against him would dangerously embolden Trump and weaken Herzog, the writer argues.

Pardoning Netanyahu would weaken Israel, empower Trump's interference - opinion

AS Trump's poodle, a pardoned Netanyahu would be less free to speak up when he feels America’s actions go against Israel’s interests.

|ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD

Robert Kraft donates NIS 18m. for Kfar Galim football complex

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has donated millions of shekels to build a new sports complex in Kfar Galim.

JUNE 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS owner Robert Kraft is a proud and active Jewish sports personality who used his platform to combat antisemitism in America and throughout the world, with the latest initiative of his foundation involving the blue square emoji.

42% of Americans are skeptical of Netanyahu's leadership - Pew report

In terms of political parties, Republicans were more likely than Democrats to express confidence in Netanyahu.

APRIL 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on April 10, 2023.

It is time to ease tensions with US and chart a new course - editorial

We can still make changes to how we appoint judges and on other matters, but our democratic friends have wise counsel to offer.

MARCH 29, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen in Jerusalem, on March 13, 2023.

Netanyahu minimizes US-Israel crisis, says ties 'unshakable'

Netanyahu defended his judicial overhaul program, as he emphasized that Israel “was, is and will always remain a proud strong and vibrant democracy."

MARCH 29, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves Downing Street after meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, Britain March 24, 2023.

US-Israel ties have gone from strength to strength since 2001

Sharon's ‘Israel will not be Czechoslovakia’ comments for a time endangered US-Israel relations.

MARCH 2, 2023ByMARK REGEV
THEN-US president George W. Bush welcomes then-prime minister Ariel Sharon to the presidential ranch in Crawford, Texas, in 2005.