Pro-Israel Groups Celebrate Victory in Crucial Massachusetts Primary
Race between Richard Neal and progressive Alex Morse reflected divide between centrist and left-wing Democrats, including on Israel policy
Alexander Griffing
Alexander Griffing is a senior editor and the manager of social media at Haaretz English edition. He has a master's degree from Tel Aviv University in political science.
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The Gulf state is recalibrating its alliances with powerhouses like the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, and these moves are shaking up the region. Israel should take note
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The president is already rolling out his re-election strategy. Will he make Jewish Democrats choose between support for Israel and their party?
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Erik Prince, ex-Navy SEAL and brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, is offering Trump a way to both safeguard allies and pull troops out of the Mideast. Will he agree?
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Pelosi keeps the dog tags of Israeli soldiers as a 'symbol of the sacrifices made, sacrifices far too great by the people of the state of Israel'
Trump, Syria and Saudi Arabia: The Stories That Reshaped the Middle East in 2018
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Without U.S. soldiers as a buffer, the Kurds are now stuck between Turkey, Assad and ISIS
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U.S. president claims a hollow victory over one of his most potent critics - principled American conservatism