US-Israel relations aren't harmonious because Washington is conflicted - opinion
The rule for Israeli diplomacy, established by the late Moshe Dayan, still holds: risk a confrontation, if at all, only on absolutely essential issues.
US DEFENSE SECRETARY Lloyd Austin receives Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon last month. Israel without the US – is it possible? Anyone familiar with political realities will not hesitate to answer in the negative, says the writer. (photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)ByZALMAN SHOVAL
