Tikvah
Editors’ Pick

August 22, 2016

The (Supposed) Right-Wing Israeli Fanatic Who’s Making Life Easier for the Palestinians

Avigdor Lieberman's carrot and stick.

Avigdor Lieberman, Israel’s recently appointed defense minister, has a reputation as a hawkish right-wing nationalist. To those who know him solely by this reputation, it might be surprising to learn that his first major initiative regarding the West Bank has been to expand the access of Palestinians living in Areas A and B (under, respectively, complete and partial Palestinian Authority control) to economic opportunities in Area C, which remains under direct Israeli control. David Makovsky writes:

SaveGift