Will Israel’s special relationship with the US survive fallout from two epochal elections?
After mid-terms rout for Donald Trump and as Benjamin Netanyahu loses majority, end of America patronage may loom
Assessment
Two political earthquakes are hitting simultaneously. Donald Trump lost the midterms badly. Benjamin Netanyahu lost his governing majority. The question is whether the US Israel relationship survives when both leaders who defined it are weakened. The real test comes when Washington and Jerusalem have different priorities and neither side has a dominant figure to force alignment.