Biden Administration’s Poor Israel Policy

Next month, the United States plans to host a virtual summit called the I2U2 Summit with Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett as well as Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and UAE president Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss Israel’s integration into the Arab region. But the Biden administration’s attempt to replicate the Trump-era coalition-building in the Middle East is likely to fall flat because of the president’s foreign-policy inconsistency.

Historically, the American–Israel alliance has been extremely strong and central to American influence in the region. The United States was the first nation to recognize Israel in 1948, and America has provided the country with billions in foreign aid for security and development, working together on various regional peace agreements. However, in the past two years, the Biden administration strategy for Israel has been muddled, which speaks to the future of this crucial relationship.

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Rohan Krishnan

Rohan Krishnan is a rising junior at Yale University and a summer editorial intern at National Review.

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Next month, the United States plans to host a virtual summit called the I2U2 Summit with Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett as well as Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and UAE president Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss Israel’s integration into the Arab region. But the Biden administration’s attempt to replicate the Trump-era coalition-building in the Middle East is likely to fall flat because of the president’s foreign-policy inconsistency.

Historically, the American–Israel alliance has been extremely strong and central to American influence in the region. The United States was the first nation to recognize Israel in 1948, and America has provided the country with billions in foreign aid for security and development, working together on various regional peace agreements. However, in the past two years, the Biden administration strategy for Israel has been muddled, which speaks to the future of this crucial relationship.