Where we have arrived: the troubling state of the alliance with America

Nadav Eyal analyzes in an opinion column the deterioration of the alliance with the US following Trump's statement on suspending aid. He criticizes the government and argues that Israel has no strategy to restore its standing.

Nadav Eyal analyzes in an opinion column on ynet the deterioration of the alliance between Israel and the US following President Trump's statement on suspending security aid. Eyal argues that the political timing of the statement, on US midterm election day, is alarming and illustrates the decline of Israel's status. He links this to the campaign of Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, who turned attacks on Israel into a political asset. Eyal criticizes the government, especially Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, who he says cause daily damage to Israel's legitimacy. He warns that harming aid will damage the relationship with the American security-industrial establishment and expose Israel to sanctions. Eyal claims that Israel has no strategy to restore its standing in the US, and that Netanyahu and Ron Dermer underestimate the severity of the danger.