'The question is whether this is an effort to legitimize and recruit Hamas to be part of that broader coalition. Or is this for show, or something else entirely?' said Jonathan Schanzer.
The question is whether this is an effort to legitimize and recruit Hamas, is just for show, or something else entirely, said Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Russia-Israel tensions have intensified in recent days as Moscow appears primed to force the “dissolution” of the Jewish Agency for Israel operations in the country. An Israeli delegation prepared to head to Moscow with a view to resolving the issue is waiting on Russian visas, even as Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has instructed his…