In the Neighborhood

The Jewish State can't subcontract the safety of Israelis to a world leader, no matter how powerful or friendly in the past, thousands of miles away. President Trump has undeniably done things that helped Israel, but as President of the United States, he is responsible for American security, while Netanyahu in the roughest area on the globe must protect his people and his country first. The IDF should never give a foreign country veto authority over how and whether Jews defend themselves. Of course, Tehran wants to end the robust America-Israel alliance, but the leaders of these two democracies should be wise enough never to permit this breakup to happen.