The blue wave and the red light
An opinion piece by Avi Kalo argues that Netanyahu has turned Israel into a toxic brand in the US through steps such as his 2015 speech to Congress and the prolongation of the war in Gaza, and that the next government must rebuild relations with the US in all its diversity.
An opinion piece by Avi Kalo on ynet argues that after the Netanyahu era, any Zionist government must make restoring Israel's standing in the US a central goal. The author accuses Netanyahu of choosing a separatist path that tied Israel's future to a single political party, while ignoring repeated warnings. He lists allegedly destructive steps: the 2015 speech before Congress, prolonging the war in Gaza for political survival, harming AIPAC, encouraging Trump to withdraw from the nuclear deal, and positioning Israel as having pushed the US into a Gulf war. The author claims that the Democratic wave in the elections is a black flag for Israel, and notes that alongside demographic changes in the US, leadership is measured by the ability to identify historical waves. The article calls for rebuilding the national hasbara apparatus and adjusting Israel's policy goals, while resetting the unwritten contract between the two countries.