U.S. Politics & Government

[President-elect Joe Biden's remarks'] ‘America is Back’ means something very different than if George W Bush had said it, or even if Obama had said it in the context. And this means that this is a different kind of America – not a rapacious America First at whatever price, but one that makes a very sober assessment of its options and limitations of power.

For those who are concerned about rebuilding American diplomacy, there’s a general desire to have more well-prepared professional diplomats take these roles [as ambassadors].

The norms of politics in both [the United States and Israel] have led the politicians to instrumentalize relations, and that is not good.