Michael Oren lends foreign policy bona fides to new Israeli party Kulanu Israel’s former envoy to Washington, Oren enters politics after a career split between defending Israel and writing its history.
Israeli left resurgent as campaign rhetoric escalates ahead of March elections Israel is no stranger to heated political rhetoric, but this election is shaping up to be a fierce one, with the leading parties taking aim not merely at their rivals’ policies but at their Zionist commitment.
Israeli U.S. envoy Ron Dermer chided for boosting Netanyahu’s campaign Dermer, as a state employee, is forbidden from publicly backing any election candidate.