Nadav Tamir

Nadav Tamir is the executive director of J Street Israel, a member of the board of the Mitvim think tank, an adviser for international affairs at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation and a member of the steering committee of the Geneva Initiative. He was an adviser of president Shimon Peres and served in the Israel Embassy in Washington and as consul-general to New England.

 MIKE WALTZ, serving as US national security advisor, attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office last month. Netanyahu is in a panic over Waltz’s removal from the position, says the writer.

The Iran deal reversal: For Netanyahu, it was never really about security - opinion

 Newly appointed Israeli minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar attends a replacing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024.

Israel’s foreign policy has lost its moral compass - opinion

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

Israel cannot let Hamas win by abandoning the pursuit of peace - opinion


Harming USAID is a dangerous move that will impact impoverished populations worldwide - opinion

At a time when we anticipate the launch of a normalization process, dismantling USAID threatens to derail it before it even begins.

 PROTESTERS MARCH outside the USAID building in Washington last week after Elon Musk announced that work is underway to shut down the US foreign aid agency. USAID embodies the soft power of the United States and dismantling it contradicts the concept of ‘American exceptionalism,’ the writer argues.

Biden’s failure and Trump’s success - opinion

It is high time for collaboration between the opponents of the far Right on both sides of the ocean.

 THEN-US president Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office last July. Netanyahu understood Biden’s weakness and openly disregarded American requests, the writer argues.

Israel’s alliance with Azerbaijan is a Faustian bargain we should reconsider - opinion

Over 120,000 Armenians were forcibly displaced from their ancestral lands in just a matter of days, with reports of civilians being harassed, starved, and intimidated into leaving.

AZERBAIJAN’S PRESIDENT Ilham Aliyev is flanked by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, last month. Under Aliyev, Azerbaijan stands as one of the most despotic regimes in the world, the writer argues.

A travel diary in Jewish communities after the US presidential election - opinion

As Israelis, we must confront the dangerous phenomenon of Jewish anti-Zionism, understand it, and think creatively about responses.

US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump delivers remarks in Palm Beach, Florida last week.

Israel cannot always wallow in victimhood, we must take responsibility for our faults - opinion

Too often, the Palestinian leadership chose the path of violence and terror. But placing the entire blame on them is not only incorrect, it is also dangerous. It covers up our own failures.

 ‘IT’S TIME – The Great Peace Conference’ takes place at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, on July 1.

The legislation against UNRWA doesn’t serve Israel’s interests - opinion

The agency is problematic because by its very existence, it perpetuates the interest in maintaining the Palestinian refugee status and has become an easy target for takeover.

 UNRWA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL Philippe Lazzarini arrives to meet with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, last Saturday.

Trump may be good for Netanyahu, but not for Israel - opinion

The Democratic Party’s platform also makes it abundantly clear, emphasizing its commitment to Israel’s security.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump speaks at an event commemorating the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel on Monday in Doral, Florida.

Retired general's 'siege plan' for Gaza sparks debate - opinion

'The Military Generals Plan' proposes imposing a siege on northern Gaza to force Hamas’s surrender, but lacks strategic depth. It relies solely on force, ignoring diplomacy and risks.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu has been implementing a policy of using force, without diplomacy, because any attempt at a non-militaristic solution could mean the end of his coalition, the writer asserts.

Donald Trump attempts to distance Israel from the Democratic Party - opinion

Donald Trump’s recent comments about Kamala Harris and US-Israel relations highlight a significant shift in political dynamics, attempting to link Zionism with the Republican Party.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump attends a rally .

Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter under threat: Urgent call for protection - opinion

Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter faces a critical threat from real estate deals and far-Right ambitions. Urgent action is needed to protect this vital part of the city’s cultural and religious heritage.

 A WOMAN walks in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City. The Armenians in Jerusalem are one of the smallest and most vulnerable communities; they are neither Palestinian nor Israeli and have no interest in being dragged into the ongoing conflict, says the writer.