Jacob Magid

@JacobMagid

U.S. Bureau Chief @timesofisrael; formerly West Bank Correspondent

timesofisrael.com/writers/jacob-… Joined June 2011

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Analysis: Dem sweep triggers countdown to end Iran war & dooms US-Israel ties under Bibi

Trump, VP less motivated to fight anti-Israel bills, but WH can still veto; Congress's leverage comes from power of purse, giving it big influence on Iran & Gaza
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www.timesofisrael.com Democrats’ sweep triggers countdown to end Iran war, and dooms US-Israel ties under Netanyahu Trump, Vance now appear less motivated to fight anti-Israel activity, but White House can still veto bills; Congress's leverage comes from power of purse, which could end Iran war

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My dispatch from Michigan where a small majority of Michigan's Jews may have backed the Democratic Party’s winning candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Tuesday's Senate race, but the community at large is still reeling timesofisrael.com/el-sayeds-cand… via @timesofisrael

www.timesofisrael.com El-Sayed’s candidacy split Michigan Jews, and the community is reeling Despite sharing some of his Israel-policy critiques, Jews have a hard time rallying around Senate candidate, with some convinced he wants to sever their ties to the Jewish state

Jacob Magid @JacobMagid Oct 30

🧵Analysis: Israeli Political deadlock prolongs financial suffocation of PA

Netanyahu coalition's failure to secure majority offers PA relief, but improbability of alternative govrnmnts could keep ministers seeking PA collapse in power indefinitely (1/18)
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www.timesofisrael.com Political deadlock in Israel prolongs its financial suffocation of Palestinian Authority Failure by Netanyahu's coalition to secure majority offers PA some respite, but improbability of alternative governing options could keep ministers seeking Ramallah's collapse in power indefinitely

Jacob Magid @JacobMagid Oct 28

Analysis: For pro-Israel diaspora, Israel’s Arab voters are a point of pride. For Israeli Jews, they’re a national security threat timesofisrael.com/for-pro-israel… via @timesofisrael

www.timesofisrael.com For pro-Israel diaspora, Israel’s Arab voters are a point of pride. For Israeli Jews, they’re a... High Arab turnout makes it easier to make case for Israel abroad, but complicates coalition-building for Jewish-led parties that have embraced PM's delegitimization of Arab political leaders

Jacob Magid @JacobMagid Sep 28

🧵NEW: Trump's 20-point plan envisions a "deradicalized" Gaza, but a Board of Peace official suggests to @TimesofIsrael that a similar transformation will be needed in Israel for the effort to succeed (1/11) timesofisrael.com/board-of-peace…

www.timesofisrael.com Board of Peace official: Extremist views in Israel impeding effort to deradicalize Gaza Official from US-controlled panel overseeing Gaza rebuild expresses alarm over widespread support in Israel — trickling down from politicians to youth — for ‘encouraging migration’ of Palestinians