Trump May Be Good for Netanyahu, but Not for Israel

Party identity is never a shield, and populist rhetoric, however strong its power to mobilize, does not last if promises go unfulfilled.

[T]here is the painful realization that Iran, regardless of who governs it, must be integrated into a regional security architecture.

Average voters do not primarily cast ballots for abstract strategic outcomes or distant conflicts; they vote to keep the lights on and the rent paid.