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How Netanyahu lost America

How Netanyahu lost America

As Benjamin Netanyahu began his latest visit to Washington, DC, to reaffirm Israel’s indispensable alliance with the United States, a public opinion...

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Said Arikat

America’s decades-old bipartisan consensus on Israel has been shattered

Last week, more than 100 House Democrats voted to cut off military aid to Israel. Though the amendment failed because some Democrats and almost all...

22.07.2026 100

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Said Arikat

The pitfalls of institutionalising US military aid to Israel

US Senator Tom Cotton and pro-Israel allies are pursuing problematic legislation that has largely gone under the radar of most mainstream media. If...

06.07.2026 100

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Said Arikat

New York’s primaries signal a new force in US politics

The Democratic primaries held in New York on June 23 may ultimately be remembered as a watershed moment in American politics. While the contests were...

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Said Arikat

Vance’s warning to Israel signals a new phase in US-Israeli relations

United States Vice President JD Vance’s warning to Israel last week may prove one of the most consequential public statements ever delivered by a...

22.06.2026 90

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Said Arikat

Gaza is being offered coercion, not reconstruction

For months, Gaza has all but vanished into a diplomatic black hole. While the enclave has endured unprecedented destruction, mass displacement and...

06.06.2026 100

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Said arikat

Massie defeated: The Israel lobby’s pyrrhic victory in Kentucky

US Representative Thomas Massie lost his Republican primary on Tuesday after one of the most expensive and politically charged congressional campaigns...

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Said arikat