The Israeli prime minister’s failure to secure any assurances from Trump is yet another signal Israel is losing ground.


Ori Goldberg holds a PhD in Middle Eastern Studies with a specialisation in Iranian affairs. He is a former university professor and national security... consultant. Today he is an independent analyst and commentator.
The Israeli prime minister’s failure to secure any assurances from Trump is yet another signal Israel is losing ground.

Quietly, but steadily, the Israeli geopolitical clout is shrinking while the Israeli state is succumbing to dysfunction.

His supporters defend him, his opponents cannot look past him and the centre keeps trying to bargain with him.

There was neither a regime change, nor a decapitation of the Iranian nuclear programme.

There was nothing preemptive about the Israeli assault on Iranian military and civilian infrastructure and officials.
