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Dan Shapiro writes in Haaretz: “Five Ways Trump’s Unnerving Decision on Syria Has Seriously Harmed Israel”

"It was probably inevitable. Even Donald Trump’s most ardent admirers in Israel understood that it was always a package deal. "Strong support for Israel’s position on issues with political resonance in the United States - Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, the Iran deal - was bestowed by a president with a well-documented history, in his long business and entertainment career and his short political rise, of a Me First-America First ethos and a total disregard for the concerns of others, even those [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-10-18T14:13:14-04:00October 11, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro quoted in The Washington Post article, “Israelis See Trump’s Syria Pullout as A Betrayal That Could Help Unravel the Region”

“'He ran his campaign as a man in another league who had mastered the delicate diplomacy of this moment,' said Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. 'This definitely weakens the argument.' "Israel would have objected to the withdrawal of U.S. troops under any circumstances, Shapiro said. But to have such a major policy shift dropped without notice — catching even Pentagon and State Department officials unaware — [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-10-18T14:18:33-04:00October 11, 2019|Cybersecurity & Defense, Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro writes in The Washington Post: “Netanyahu Has Dominated the U.S.-Israel Relationship. What Happens If He’s Gone?”

“There are votes yet to be counted. A fraught coalition negotiation awaits. And if he clears those hurdles, indictments for corruption might lie around the corner. "It’s not over yet, and Israel’s Houdini may pull off another great escape. But after his decade in power, it’s possible to imagine the end of the Netanyahu era. It has been quite a ride. "The U.S.-Israel relationship is deep, broad and multifaceted. It comprises security, economic, technological and societal components. It is more than [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-10-04T18:05:07-04:00September 20, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro quoted in The Washington Post article, “Israel’s Two Main Parties Locked in Dead Heat as Negotiations Begin Over New Government”

"'It will take some time, but this increases the probability of Likud moving Netanyahu aside and joining a unity government with Blue and White,' said Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. 'Of all the possible scenarios, I think that’s now the most likely...'” Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-10-04T18:21:24-04:00September 18, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro quoted in The Los Angeles Times article, “Israel’s Kingmaker — Or Is It King Breaker? — Could Bring Down Netanyahu”

"Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro, who shepherded the unsuccessful peace process advanced by then-Secretary of State John F. Kerry, said he 'discovered that Lieberman wasn’t exactly what his public image would lead you to imagine.' "‘He was not fundamentally opposed to what Kerry was trying to do,' said Shapiro, now a visiting fellow at Tel Aviv’s Institute for National Security Studies. 'He is comfortable in his own skin. He doesn’t care what others think of him...’" Read the full [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-10-04T18:25:29-04:00September 16, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro on CNN’s Connect the World: “The Future of U.S.-Israel Relations”

"Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro tells Becky Anderson U.S.-Israeli leaders need to turn back to traditional bipartisanship..." Watch the full interview here: Full Interview

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-10-04T18:17:46-04:00September 15, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro quoted in The Guardian article, “Kushner’s Middle East Peace Plan Drifts Further Astray as Envoy Resigns”

"'The Trump administration inherited very poor prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace, which wasn’t their fault,' said Daniel Shapiro, the former US ambassador to Israel. 'But everything they have done in the field since has made it even harder to achieve a breakthrough...'” Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-09-19T14:33:56-04:00September 5, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro and Dennis Ross quoted in The New York Times article, “The Secret History of the Push to Strike Iran”

"... Some American military planners derided Barak’s tactic as 'mowing the grass' — a small-bore effort that would need to be repeated again and again — but it might have been more like a way to get the United States to move first. 'Barak would tell us, "We can’t do what you do, so we need to do it sooner,"' says Dennis Ross, who handled Iran policy at the National Security Council during Obama’s first term. 'We interpreted that as designed [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-09-09T15:46:06-04:00September 4, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro quoted in The Wall Street Journal article, “Israel’s Shadow War with Iran Widens as Netanyahu Faces Close Election Contest”

“‘Multiple engagements that are highly public on multiple fronts, with perhaps a political context attached to them, could incentivize one or more of Israel’s enemies to try to escalate into a much more expansive conflict,’ said Daniel Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel who is now at the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University…” Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-09-03T17:28:52-04:00August 26, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro writes in The Atlantic: “Israel’s Massive Self-Own”

"You don’t expect logic and reason to rule the day when it comes to the Middle East. But every now and then, in a limited way, you get lucky. In July, an overwhelming bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives voted to affirm the traditional tenets of U.S. policy toward Israel: opposing attacks on Israel’s legitimacy, as articulated by the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, and supporting a two-state solution to allow Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace, security, and [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-26T16:01:38-04:00August 15, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives, News|