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Uri Dromi

By Uri Dromi

Opinion
Can The Saudis Broker A Lasting Peace In The Middle East?

“We will move the American embassy to the eternal capital of the Jewish people, Jerusalem,” presidential candidate Donald Trump promised at the AIPAC conference in March, 2016, and he was rewarded with standing ovation. After being elected president, though, he became ambivalent and evasive about the policy change. During his recent visit to Israel, where…

By Uri Dromi May 30, 2017 | 4 min read
Opinion
The Real Lessons Of The Six-Day War Defy Conventional Wisdom

Reflecting on the Six Day War, many focus on the repercussions of that historical event, namely, the occupation or liberation (depends on where you stand) of territories which, on one hand, are part of the biblical Land of Israel, and on the other are populated with many Palestinians. On its fiftieth anniversary, then, the spoils…

By Uri Dromi May 17, 2017 | 4 min read
Opinion
The Four Questions About Israel’s Future

Sitting at the head of the table during the Seder is a mini-test of leadership. Not only do you have to silence the chattering and resist the impatient demands to skip portions of the Haggadah and get straight to the food, you also have to offer some words of wisdom about what happened to the…

By Uri Dromi Mar 24, 2010 | 4 min read
Opinion
Netanyahu’s Second Chance

It’s not every day that a prime minister who squandered his first term gets a second chance. Between 1974 and 1977, the inexperienced and anxious Yitzhak Rabin stumbled and failed, bringing to an end 29 years of Labor rule in Israel. Fifteen years later, he returned to power, vowing not to repeat his past blunders….

By Uri Dromi Apr 15, 2009 | 4 min read
Opinion
Jerusalem, Forgotten

Anyone coming to Jerusalem these days cannot help but notice the mayoral election campaign going on in the city. The buses carry images of the candidates alongside promises ranging from affordable housing to religious freedom — and, of course, the vow never to divide Jerusalem. This is all well and good, except that Jerusalem was…

By Uri Dromi Oct 30, 2008 | 4 min read
Opinion
Now This Here, Mr. Obama, Is…

By the time Barack Obama wraps up this week’s whirlwind tour of Israel, he will undoubtedly have heard all sorts of wise things from all sorts of wise men (and women). As is well known, we have no shortage of them here. But try as he may, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the…

By Uri Dromi Jul 17, 2008 | 3 min read
Opinion
When Rabbis Give Less Than Sage Advice on Arabs

Jerusalem has seen plenty of terrorist attacks, this month’s massacre at the Mercaz Harav yeshiva being only the latest. Every attack has stirred the emotions of the city’s Jewish residents, and sometimes Arabs have been indiscriminately beaten. I remember a story about two Arab employees of the Jerusalem Municipality who in the wake of an…

By Uri Dromi Mar 20, 2008 | 3 min read
Opinion
Bush Brings Little More Than Gridlock to Jerusalem

For a couple days this past week, I sat at home — was confined to it, actually — waiting for Friday to arrive. Why? Because President Bush was visiting Jerusalem. New Yorkers can surely understand what I’m talking about. When heads of state raid your city with their endless motorcades, appropriating the streets and tearing…

By Uri Dromi Jan 9, 2008 | 4 min read

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