Israel must rebuild bipartisan support before America’s next political shift - opinion

Ashley Perry argues that Israel must use the next two years of Donald Trump's presidency to rebuild bipartisan US support, warning against treating Democratic gains as a strategic collapse. He calls for demonstrating concrete American benefits from the alliance, pursuing bipartisan legislation, and transitioning toward greater Israeli defense self-reliance.

Ashley Perry, a former senior Israeli government adviser, argues in a Jerusalem Post opinion piece that Israel must use the next two years of Donald Trump's presidency to rebuild bipartisan US support, warning against treating Democratic gains as a strategic collapse. He calls for demonstrating concrete American benefits from the alliance, pursuing bipartisan legislation, and transitioning toward greater Israeli defense self-reliance. The piece references Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance, noting Vance's restrained foreign policy approach. Perry emphasizes that the relationship must be made resilient to changes in leadership, and that Israel should distinguish difficult friends from determined opponents.