Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Israel Is at the Height of Its Power after the Embassy Opening in Jerusalem – but Uncritical Support from the US Will Do It More Damage Than Good 325 May 21, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Independent (U.K.) on 18 May 2018 by Patrick Cockburn (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:EgyptIsraelU.K.Zeid Raad al-Hussein Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: Trump Purged His Republican Critics. Here’s Why He Could Soon Regret It May 25, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Israel: Has Trump Had Enough? May 23, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[A]s great as the burden on Trump's shoulders is, so, too, is the difficulty of predicting his moves. 0 South Korea: Precarious US-China Rivalry: Risky Game of Chess May 22, 2026. Published in Segye[T]he parties have thrown Taiwan into the fire. Trump will even use security threats against allies or partners as bargaining chips. 0 Ireland: Trump Accuses His Opponents of Treason. But It’s Clear Who the Real Traitor Is May 20, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping End Unipolar Age in Beijing May 18, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics Canada: Trump Purged His Republican Critics. Here’s Why He Could Soon Regret It May 25, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Deal-Making Leaves Iran in the Driver’s Seat and Israel more Vulnerable May 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Iran War’s Economic Shock Is Reaching Australian Wallets and Politics May 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 France: The United States Has Not Abandoned Its Expansionist Ambitions in Greenland May 24, 2026. Published in RadioFranceThe Trump administration is gathering strength in Greenland. 0 Japan: US-China Leadership Summit: Are the US Economic Results Exaggerated? May 23, 2026. Published in Tokyo ShimbunThe likelihood is that the outcomes weren’t as favorable as [Trump] initially hoped. 0 Poland: ‘Trump Brand Is Toxic.’ Australia Will Not Get Its Tallest Skyscraper* May 23, 2026. Published in Gazeta WyborczaTrump’s total net worth is about $6.5 billion ... nearly a threefold increase since returning to the U.S. presidency. 0 South Africa: Trump’s China Visit Was a Diplomatic Disappointment May 23, 2026. Published in Cape TimesTrump appeared more focused on admiring China’s grand ballroom designs and expressing interest in building a similar one in the United States. 0 Israel: Has Trump Had Enough? May 23, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[A]s great as the burden on Trump's shoulders is, so, too, is the difficulty of predicting his moves. 0 Related Articles Australia: Donald Trump’s Deal-Making Leaves Iran in the Driver’s Seat and Israel more Vulnerable May 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Israel: Has Trump Had Enough? May 23, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[A]s great as the burden on Trump's shoulders is, so, too, is the difficulty of predicting his moves. Egypt: Egypt’s Voice in Washington: An Indisputable Imperative May 16, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineWashington, however, is not merely a policymaking capital. It is also a highly competitive marketplace of narratives. Kenya: A Distant War, a Direct Impact: How the US Israel Iran Conflict Is Reshaping Kenya’s Economy May 13, 2026. Published in The Standard Saudi Arabia: Iran War: Cup Moving Toward the Lip? May 10, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatAs always between the cup and the lip there is many a slip. Previous articleJerusalem as Capital of Israel, How Sustainable? Part 2Next articleMisogyny and Misplaced Outrage LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment