American-Israeli relations

Netanyahu doesn’t want to give up US aid, but he has no choice - opinion

Washington is quietly moving toward ending military assistance to Israel, and the consequences could be severe.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met recently with US Senator (R-SC) Lindsey Graham in Jerusalem. It is likely they discussed the issue of US aid to Israel.
Participants hold up posters of hostages as thousands of people attend the March for Israel on the National Mall in November 2023 in Washington, DC. Following October 7, American Jews mobilized more than $1 billion for Israel’s relief and recovery.

One people, two fronts: October 7 proved Israel and the Diaspora are inseparable - opinion

Cooperation between Israel and the US has reached new heights under President Donald Trump but the “special relationship” is at a crossroads. Trump and Netanyahu shake hands during a press conference at the president’s Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

As 53% of Americans view Israel unfavorably, alliance architecture must be rebuilt - analysis

HADAS LORBER, Michael Herzog, Eyal Hulata, Pnina Sharvit Baruch, Akiva Tor, at INSS Annual International Conference, February 25, 2025

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


Rep. Mike Lawler at JPOST Conference: US shouldn't force Israel to accept deal for political gain

"The United States and Israel share a very special relationship, and we want to continue to strengthen that relationship," Lawler said. 

 Congressman Mike Lawler speaks at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, June 3, 2024.

New social media initiative from IDF reservists in the Israel-Hamas war

The new program, co-created by Israel-Is and Merit Spread, seeks to prepare IDF reservists to engage in digital activism for Israel through social media, helping their mental health.

Participants in Israel-Is program

Jewish House Dems decry Republican bill that forces delivery of suspended Israel aid

The legislation “imperils our diplomats” who are working to secure a hostage deal because it threatens to block military and national security funds, rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said.

Members of the 118th Congress raise their right hands as they are sworn into office to serve in the US House of Representatives on the fourth day of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 7, 2023.

The two-state obsession: It’s about constraining Israel - opinion

A two-state solution would weaken Israel and open it up to isolation and condemnation. Israel cannot allow itself to be neutered.

Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah,March 2024

Israel must not write off the Democratic party, but rather show it the truth - editorial

As America changes, so does its attitudes about Israel, especially a not insignificant part of the US population that views the world through a "social justice" prism.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester, holding a ‘Stop genocide’ banner, interrupts US President Joe Biden during a presidential campaign event in Virginia last week

Do US airdrops in Rafah affect Israel's potential Gaza operation? - analysis

US involvement in Gaza is increasing, and this can have significant ramifications. It could put more pressure on Israel and lead to more scrutiny over future operations.

 SOLDIERS FROM the coed Bardelas infantry battalion train near the Israeli-Egyptian border.

Pentagon: Austin cites Hamas casualty numbers, but doesn't stand by them

More specifically, at the congressional hearing, Austin was asked how many Palestinian women and children had been killed by Israel, and Austin replied: "It is over 25,000."

 US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant hold a joint statements at HaKirya base in Tel Aviv on October 13, 2023

Blinken's fifth visit since Oct. 7 highlights Israel's importance to the US - editorial

For three months, America has admirably stood by Israel, even at the risk of a domestic political price for Biden.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a press conference, during his visit to Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2023

Is Ambassador Jack Lew really a friend of Israel? -opinion

The newly appointed ambassador to Israel has drawn praise from both right and left. But his record in the Obama administration should raise concerns.

 JACK LEW testifies last month before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to become the next US ambassador to Israel.

Letters to the Editor, November 13, 2023: Spielberg's Indifference

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters