Charles Railey

I recently retired from the federal government, having worked for many years on Middle East issues and regional media. My fascination with the region has never changed and this is one reason why the work of Watching America caught my eye. I live in the DC area with my wife, two grown children, and three cats.

Israel: The President Who Forgot History: Trump Blames Biden for Wave of Antisemitism

Charles Railey - June 13, 2025. Published in Maariv

[A]lmost half of the Jews in the United States believe that President Trump himself is antisemitic.

Israel: Trump Successfully Weakens the Dollar and Creates Danger for the US Economy

Charles Railey - April 24, 2025. Published in Calcalist

After less than four months, all the players on the field understand that this is a house of cards.

Israel: Trump Wants To Sell Warplanes to Turkey and This Is Bad News for Israel

Charles Railey - April 14, 2025. Published in Globes

[B]ilateral relations between the United States and Turkey are very close, long-standing, and mutually dependent.

Israel: Vacillating and Bad at Agreements: Trump Failed against the Russian-Iranian Axis

Charles Railey - March 25, 2025. Published in Makor Rishon

Donald Trump’s pronouncement that he will end all wars is being revealed as clearly unrealistic.

Israel: Israel Should Be Cautious: This Is Not the United States We Have Known

Charles Railey - March 14, 2025. Published in Walla

Israel must learn from its experience and not trust Putin’s Russia.

Israel: The West Must Stop Funding Terrorism

Charles Railey - February 27, 2025. Published in Mida

The time has now come to deal ... with radical anti-Western, anti-Israel and even antisemitic financing on the international level.