Natan Sachs - Mentions and Appearances

It would be hard for [Blue and White leader Benny] Gantz to accept being number two to Bibi now, especially after his party did so well.

Politically speaking, [suggesting a possible U.S.-Israel defense pact] is a pretty weak gesture ... Compared to recognizing the Golan Heights, this is pretty paltry.

The real game is about the indictment: whether [Netanyahu] gets immunity from it, whether he can survive indictment and keep the coalition going even while on trial — those are the real questions.

The result is that anything that emphasizes Netanyahu’s relationship to the [Trump] administration ... is a very good political prop for Netanyahu.

... the Democratic Party now has a younger generation that views the Israel-Palestine conflict through the lens of human and civil rights rather than a question of security and terrorism.

[Netanyahu will] be speaking in English to an American crowd, but the most important audience will be the Israelis back home.

Focusing on the economics [of an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan] is crucial, but we've seen many times: the promise of a better life has not brought people to compromise on what they see as core national interests or values.

What was raised by these comments was not the positions of AIPAC. I think there’s a very important distinction between the specific policies … but the idea that it's illegitimate to operate in favor of what they believe is at best very wrong and at worst bigotry.

[The White House] would love for this to just disappear because the administration wants to have close ties to Saudis, to continue with business as usual.

His instincts about the Middle East are quite consistent over time … which is to say he doesn’t quite see the point. He would rather not have anything to do with the mess called the Middle East.