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An Israel expert claims the Biden administration asked them how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be toppled from power. President Joe Biden has in recent weeks sharpened his rhetoric on the Israeli response to the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas. His administration has grown increasingly unhappy with the mounting civilian death toll, now at more than 30,000, in Gaza from bombings and ground operations. Biden has repeatedly criticized Israel's heavy-handed approach, calling it 'over the top' and urging a ceasefire to help starving civilians. Then after the State of the Union, he was caught on a hot mic...

A rare meeting took place on Sunday between a member of the Saudi royal family and Israeli officials, reports NRG/Maariv. The meeting took place at the World Policy Conference in Monaco, where Prince Turki Al-Faisal, former head of the Saudi secret services and formerly his country’s ambassador to the United States, met MK Meir Sheetrit (Hatnua) and Itamar Rabinovich, formerly Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. According to NRG/Maariv, the Saudi prince publicly shook hands with Rabinovich and held a discussion with MK Sheetrit. The report said that Sheetrit invited the Saudi prince to address the Knesset, to which the prince...

The Road to Damascus By Itamar RabinovichThe Wall Street Journal | May 1, 2003 The war in Iraq was about more than toppling Saddam Hussein and destroying his arsenal. Its more ambitious proponents have argued that it should bring democracy to Iraq and serve as the catalyst for a radical transformation of Middle Eastern politics. More modest supporters have expected greater American ability to bring about incremental improvement in the region. In either case, America's victory is now being tested in several arenas: in Iraq itself; in the effort to implement a "road map" for Israelis and Palestinians; and in...

The Road to Damascus By Itamar RabinovichThe Wall Street Journal | May 1, 2003 The war in Iraq was about more than toppling Saddam Hussein and destroying his arsenal. Its more ambitious proponents have argued that it should bring democracy to Iraq and serve as the catalyst for a radical transformation of Middle Eastern politics. More modest supporters have expected greater American ability to bring about incremental improvement in the region. In either case, America's victory is now being tested in several arenas: in Iraq itself; in the effort to implement a "road map" for Israelis and Palestinians; and in...