Forget Truman’s dog: The devastating new price of friendship with Tel Aviv

“If you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog,” former US President Harry Truman said once. His classic line has just got a modern, satirical upgrade, though. A quick-witted colleague recently wondered what the late president would say about courting Israel today. The answer? If you want a friend in Tel Aviv, skip the pet shop, and prepare to empty your bank account, alienate your voters and tank your entire economy. While framed as a dark political comment, this modern adage captures a growing, uncomfortable reality in Western foreign policy. The historical baseline of the US–Israel relationship has evolved from a mutually beneficial strategic partnership into an incredibly high-stakes, high-cost liability. When looking at the sheer momentum of today’s […]