U.S.-Israel discord over Gaza, India's diplomacy, and more.
Weekend Reads
March 16, 2024
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Joe Biden’s Gaza Port Initiative Can’t Hide U.S.-Israel Discord
by Greg Priddy
The Biden administration is locking itself into a dangerous pattern in its relations with Israel. The White House states concerns, makes exhortations and requests, but avoids any threats of concrete consequences if Israel ignores its wishes. Read it here.
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The U.S. Doesn’t Understand Indian Diplomacy
by Abhinav Pandya
In today’s polarized world, India’s hallmark “tightrope” balancing between rival power blocs and nations does not always sit well with Western foreign ministries. Read it here.
An East African Port Deal the World Should Applaud
by Tibor Nagy & Joshua Meservey
Although many are skeptical of the newly announced deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland, it has the potential to benefit the entire region of the Horn of Africa, Egypt, and the Red Sea. Read it here.
All of Joe Biden’s Men
by Daniel J. Samet
After nearly four years in office, how does the Biden administration’s foreign policy measure up? A new book by Politico's Alexander Ward seeks to answer that question. Read it here.
William Whitworth and the Lost Spirit of Journalism
by Robert D. Kaplan
Under William Whitworth and his open-minded ethos, The Atlantic magazine published some of the defining public policy essays of the late twentieth century. Read it here.