Because it was born in battle and has always feared for its survival, Israel in its 73rd year is still putting defense over diplomacy. A foreign policy conducted by professionals is nice to have, but protecting the homeland from invasion and devastation is a must.
Generals are therefore more important than ambassadors. And in an uneven global arena, Israel has to carefully balance its relationship with a friendly US administration with the cooler feelings of Europe, Russia and China, with their interests and policies farther than Israel’s vis-a-vis Iran and the Palestinians.
So as US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden head into an election which will obviously impact all of the above: how high is Israel’s diplomatic standing and what challenges is it facing?
Panel:
- Jonathan Hessen, Host.
- Amir Oren, Analyst.
- Col. (Res.) Miri Eisin, Israeli Public Diplomacy, Security, Intelligence Expert at Interdisciplinary Center / International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Herzliya.
- Ambassador Danny Ayalon – Israel's Former Deputy Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the United States.
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