Israeli anxiety was palpable when it was reported that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not contacted by the new American President, Joe Biden, for days after the latter’s inauguration. While much is being read into Biden’s decision, including Washington’s lack of enthusiasm to return to the “peace process”, Moscow is generating much attention as a possible
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 9:18 am
Israeli anxiety was palpable when it was
reported that Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin
Netanyahu, was not contacted by the new American President,
Joe Biden, for days after the latter’s inauguration. While
much is being read into Biden’s decision, including
Washington’s lack of enthusiasm to return to the ‘peace
process’, Moscow is generating much attention as a
possible alternative to the United States by
hosting inner Palestinian dialogue and conversing with
leaders of Palestinian political groups.
Indeed, a
political shift is taking place on both fronts: the US away
from the region and Russia back to it. If this trend