Internal-External Threat
Dr. Michael Milstein analyzes how local politics in Israel is causing strategic damage on four fronts: Iran, the settlements in Judea and Samaria, the delegitimization of Arabs, and relations with the Arab world. He warns that Israel's enemies hope the swearing-in of the Knesset will be accompanied by delegitimization displays inspired by the Capitol events.
Dr. Michael Milstein, a senior researcher at Tel Aviv University, analyzes in an opinion piece how local politics in Israel is causing strategic damage on four fronts: Iran, the accelerated settlement in Judea and Samaria, the delegitimization against the Arab public in Israel, and relations with the Arab world. According to him, fantasies and contempt for political action led to Operation Roar of the Lion, which caused Trump a defeat in the midterm elections. He warns that Israel's enemies derive satisfaction from the internal crisis and the deterioration of its international standing, and hope that the swearing-in of the Knesset will be accompanied by delegitimization displays inspired by the Capitol events. Milstein calls on politicians to come to their senses and untie the harmful link between the negative trends at home and abroad, while addressing three issues: protecting the status of Arabs, curbing the revolution in the West Bank, and developing a coherent strategy that includes a diplomatic track and international cooperation.