As Trump's Racism Scandal Rocked the U.S., First-ever National Conservative Conference Held in D.C.
The American right is embracing neo-nationalism with a new think tank aimed at fostering a support network and 'intellectual base' for the movement
Alexander Griffing
Alexander Griffing is the Director of Digital Outreach at Haaretz English edition. He has a master's degree from Tel Aviv University in political science.
15 Best Bars in Tel Aviv: A Bar-hopping Guide to Israel's Sin City
Drinks at bars in Tel Aviv are expensive - on par with New York City or London - and Israelis aren’t big drinkers themselves, but the bar culture is still thriving
Explained On Israel and the Mideast, Will Biden 2020 Be a Repeat of Clinton vs. Trump in 2016?
In the current climate of Trump attacking Democrats as anti-Semitic and anti-Israel, the president will struggle to land that attack on the 76-year-old former vice president
Bibi 2019 and Trump 2020 The Trump Pollster Who Helped Netanyahu Win Reelection
Netanyahu enlisted John McLaughlin to help get right-wingers to vote, using some of the very tactics that helped the prime minister in 2015 and may help Trump in 2020
Analysis Trump’s 2020 Strategy: Politicize Israel, Demonize Ilhan Omar and Keep Key Voters at Home
The president is already rolling out his re-election strategy. Will he make Jewish Democrats choose between support for Israel and their party?
Explained Trump Promises to 'Protect Israel' From Syria – but What Does That Mean
Trump himself has said ‘we’re going to be there [Syria] and we’re going to be staying,’ citing a need to protect Israel. All eyes are now on next week’s contain-Iran summit in Warsaw
Infamous Private Paramilitary Firm Blackwater Planning Comeback. First Stop: Syria
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?
Explained Nancy Pelosi and Israel: Just How Hawkish Is the Next Speaker of the House?
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
This year saw Israel’s secret attack on Syria’s nuclear reactor go public and the Khashoggi’s murder threaten MBS' charm offensive, Haaretz sums up 12 months of proxy wars and regional politics
Explained Trump Abandons Syria's Kurds: Will Turkey Now Crush Their Dream of a 'Secular Utopia?'
Without U.S. soldiers as a buffer, the Kurds are now stuck between Turkey, Assad and ISIS
Opinion Trump’s Victory Dance on the Weekly Standard’s Grave Is Obnoxious, Foolish - and Dangerous
U.S. president claims a hollow victory over one of his most potent critics - principled American conservatism
'Have You No Shame' Conservatives Slam GOP and Trump for Attack on Navy Admiral
Bill Kristol called 'for reasonable Republicans to stop supporting the RNC'
Colorado Elects First Openly Gay Governor in the U.S. - Rewriting the State's anti-LGBT History
Colorado was once dubbed the 'hate state' for its anti-LGBT laws
Explained Trump, the Jews and anti-Semitism: A Dangerous Double Game
'I am the least anti-Semitic person that you've ever seen in your entire life,' the U.S. president declared one month after not mentioning Jews while marking Holocaust Remembrance Day
Analysis How Assad Helped Create ISIS to Win in Syria and Got Away With the Crime of the Century
There 'won't be any Nuremberg-like trial of Assad and his associates,' says the last U.S. ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford
Explained Trump vs. Turkey: U.S. Punishes Strategic Ally, but Is Erdogan Really Willing to Leave NATO?
As the U.S.-Turkish relationship continues to deteriorate, the key question is how far can Trump push Erdogan before Turkey leaves NATO
Remember When Donald Trump Appeared on Alex Jones' 'InfoWars'
Far-right radio and web show host Alex Jones denies having any influence over Donald Trump, but with the president's latest dabbling into conspiracy theory they seem to be lip-synching to the same tune
Explained Why Saudi Arabia and ‘Little Sparta’ Still Can’t Defeat Iran in Yemen
The kingdom and the UAE are both modern military powerhouses, spending billions on arms every year, yet are being thwarted by a group of guerrilla fighters
Charles Krauthammer: The Intellectual Conservative Who Loved Bibi, but Loathed Trump
Krauthammer wrote often about how he saw Israel as a beacon of freedom and U.S. President Donald Trump as a threat to democracy
Explained Saudi Arabia vs. Qatar: How MBS's Blockade Not Only Failed to Achieve Its Goals but Backfired
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman led a blockade of Qatar in order to bend the tiny emirate to his will, but a year later Qatar is more defiant than ever
Black Sites and Torture Gina Haspel, Trump’s Pick to Be CIA Director, Slammed by the ACLU and John McCain
'One man held at the secret prison she ran was waterboarded 83 times, slammed against walls, sleep deprived, and locked in a coffin-like box,' said the ACLU of Haspel's record
NRA Spokeswoman Deletes 'anti-Semitic' 2010 Tweet After Battle With Sarah Silverman
Dana Loesch, who has been defending gun rights across the U.S. media, is under fire for 2010 tweet accused of being anti-Semitic
WATCH Jewish Conservative Escorted Out of CPAC for ‘Her Protection’ After Slamming Trump
Mona Charen calls out Republican ‘hypocrites’ who refuse to condemn ‘sexual harassers and abusers of women who are in our party, who are sitting in the White House’
Analysis Donald Trump Blasts U.S. Spending in the Middle East as 'Stupid,' Then Increases It
Just as Rex Tillerson tours the region, Trump’s budget makes it clear he was only playing to the base when he blasted 'stupid spending'
Explained Poland’s Holocaust Controversy and Donald Trump's Rubber-stamp of Polish Nationalism
In Warsaw last July, Trump himself embraced the Polish government’s right-wing narrative
No More Jokes: Al Franken Wants to Go From 'SNL' Funnyman to Serious Senator
The Minnesota senator’s new memoir, 'Al Franken, Giant of the Senate,' confronts head-on his past drug use and Democratic leaders concerns over his comedian past, which included sketches about rape and porn
Cluster Bombs and Yachts 5 Things You Should Know About Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince
The world's youngest defense minister, Mohammed bin Salman, has become the poster boy for Saudi Arabia’s proxy wars in the Middle East
Analysis Make Japan Great Again: Abe’s Landslide Is a Victory for Militant Nationalism in the Trump Age
The reelected prime minister may now be able to fulfill his long-held promise to amend the pacifist Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution
A Brief History of 'Lügenpresse,' the Nazi-era Predecessor to Trump's 'Fake News'
Used in World War I to attack enemy propaganda, the phrase 'lying press' resurfaced under the Nazis and during the 2014 anti-immigrant movement in Germany is now staple of Trump's rhetoric.
Explained Donald Trump Threatening Syria Directly Contradicts His Campaign Promises
Trump had campaigned on a vehement anti-war stance and was a fierce critic of intervention in Syria during Barack Obama's presidency