Isranet Daily Briefing

Tuesday, March 14th 2023 / Tuesday, March 14th 2023

Saudi Arabia-Iran Pact Marks Setback to Israel’s Efforts to Counter Tehran: Shayndi Raice and  Aaron Boxerman, WSJ, Mar. 12, 2023 Israel Not a Factor In Saudi Decision’ to Renew Ties with Iran:  Yaacov Lappin, JNS, Mar. 13, 2023 Saudi Arabia and Iran Agree to Restore Ties, in Talks Hosted by China: Vivian Nereim, NY Times, Mar.  10, 2023 New […]

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Tuesday, March 14th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023

Yaacov Lappin JNS, Mar. 13, 2023 “… the decision does not have practical implications for Israel—because if Saudi Arabia wants to normalize relations with Israel, it will do so.”   The March 10 announcement by Saudi Arabia and Iran regarding their re-establishment of diplomatic relations after a seven-year severance jolted not only the Middle East but […]

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Tuesday, March 14th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023

Shayndi Raice and Aaron Boxerman WSJ, Mar. 12, 2023 “The less influence the U.S. has in the region, the worse it is for Israel.”   Saudi Arabia’s surprise agreement to renew diplomatic relations with Iran marks a significant blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s key foreign-policy goal: creating a regional alliance built around isolating Iran. Mr. Netanyahu has […]

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Tuesday, March 14th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023

Vivian Nereim NY Times, Mar.  10, 2023 “Beijing has adopted a smart approach using its strategic partnership diplomacy, building diplomatic capital on both sides of the Gulf. Unlike the United States, which balances one side against the other, and is therefore limited in its diplomatic capacity.”   After years of open hostility and proxy conflicts […]

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Tuesday, March 14th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023

Seth J. Frantzman Jerusalem Post, Mar. 11, 2023 “If Iran doesn’t shift its behavior and if there is no deal in Yemen or Lebanon to reduce tensions then the agreement will appear hollow, or it will appear that it is only focusing on one “file” and not looking at the broader region.”   Iran and […]

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Monday, March 13th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023

AN ENDANGERED SPECIES? Gov’t Endangering Israel’s Economy? What are the Signs?:  Oren Dori, Globes, Jan. 22, 2023 —Various commentators and company executives have expressed concern recently about the possible economic consequences of the government’s plans, specifically of the changes to the judicial system and the generous coalition agreements that the Likud party signed with the […]

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Monday, March 13th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023

   Sagi Cohen and Corin Degani Haaretz, Mar 12, 2023   “I’m responsible for them and they have disappeared, and it’s not because I made a mistake. There is talk that some of the money will be returned. That doesn’t comfort me. The level of certainty is zero. Leading a startup is hard. There’s always […]

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Monday, March 13th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023

  Sophie Shulman C Tech, Mar.12, 2023   “Poor communication, unfortunate choice of words, and an unusual dependence on a handful of clients resulted in the bank becoming a persona non grata.”   The story of the dramatic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) should greatly alarm Israel. Not necessarily because of the expected damage […]

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Monday, March 13th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023

  Roi Weinberger Globes, Mar. 12, 2023   “Harel’s investments are not affected by the state of the bank but by the state of the companies to which the loans were given.”   The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has raised immediate concerns about the impact on Israeli institutional investors. In recent years they […]

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Monday, March 13th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023

  Andrew Stuttaford National  Review, Mar. 11, 2023   “The fear in the financial markets this weekend stems from the fact that investors are scrutinizing other financial institutions for similar vulnerabilities.”   Via the Rational Walk, a handy (technical, but easy to read) account of some of what went wrong with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). It’s […]

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Friday, March 10th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023

SHABBAT READING: The Closeness of God:  Ki Tissa:  Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Covenant & Conservation,  5776, 5783 — The more I study the Torah, the more conscious I become of the immense mystery of Exodus 33. This is the chapter set in the middle of the Golden Calf narrative (between Exodus chapter 32 describing the sin and its […]

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Friday, March 10th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023

Alexander Raskin Jersey Dying Well Group, Feb. 2, 2023   “Since Trudeau was elected in 2015, his government has single-handedly created the largest, most permissive euthanasia program in the world.”   It was supposed to be easy. If journalists asked the Honourable David Lametti, Canada’s minister of justice, a difficult question about euthanasia, he simply […]