In a new opinion piece, writer Hananya Naftali argues that predictions of the US-Israel alliance ending have been made repeatedly and have always proven wrong. The article, promoted via The Zioneer's newsletter, pushes back against current anxiety over bilateral ties.
Hananya Naftali published an opinion essay under the headline 'The US-Israel Alliance Is Over. They've Said That 10 Times. They're Always Wrong.' The piece, distributed via The Zioneer's newsletter, counters recent anxieties among Israeli and pro-Israel observers about the state of US-Israel relations under the current administration. Naftali argues that similar dire predictions have been made many times over the decades — over settlements, the Iran deal, and diplomatic tensions — and have always been followed by renewed cooperation. The essay frames the current moment as another such cycle, asserting that institutional and strategic ties between the two countries remain resilient. As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee and Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter have both publicly affirmed the strength of the alliance, though President Trump has also issued sharp public criticism of Israel's conduct in the Lebanon campaign. Naftali's piece represents a counterpoint to this tension.
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