It is ludicrous to frame BDS as an existential threat to Israel. The real existential threat to Israel’s democracy, legitimacy and long-term existence is its military rule over millions of Palestinians for over half a century. Those promoting an end to the occupation are advancing the best interests of the Palestinians – and of Israel as well.

“States cannot outlaw boycotts of companies that support the Israeli government any more than they could outlaw boycotts of companies that supported apartheid South Africa. This has nothing to do with discrimination against people and everything to do with Americans’ First Amendment right to boycott.”

Nearly 30 years ago, the United States launched its boldest regional effort toward peace and stability. The Madrid Conference of 1991 arguably failed on its core objectives—but not for lack of trying. And the Madrid example, today, shows just how unlikely the Trump administration’s efforts are to bear fruit.

The data examined by the Guardian suggests that the pro-Israel lobby is highly active and spends heavily to influence US policy.

Israel is “intensifying” its settlement activity in and around Jerusalem’s Old City, according to NGO Ir Amim.

Israel recently published its catalogue of some 300,000 classified files, including thousands of documents from before the state was even founded. The very existence of the files had been kept a secret until recently.

For Israeli left-wing voters, nothing is more important than overthrowing Netanyahu. Yet despite their common cause, the left remains anything but united and it is polling at unprecedented lows.