{"id":8517,"date":"2024-04-04T11:46:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T11:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geopoliticalcompass.com\/?p=8517"},"modified":"2024-04-04T11:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T11:47:13","slug":"naftali-bennetts-calculated-effort-to-engage-with-vladimir-putin-on-ukraine-and-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geopoliticalcompass.com\/?p=8517","title":{"rendered":"Naftali Bennett\u2019s Calculated Effort to Engage with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Author: <\/b>Bernard Avishai<\/span><\/p>

Affiliation: <\/b>Dartmouth<\/span>, <\/b>Hebrew University of Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>

Organization\/Publisher: <\/b>The New Yorker<\/span><\/p>

Date\/Place: <\/b>March 14, 2022\/USA<\/span><\/p>

Type of Literature:<\/b> Analysis<\/span><\/p>

Word Count: <\/b>1943<\/span><\/p>

Link: <\/b>https:\/\/bit.ly\/3q3EkGc<\/span><\/a><\/p>

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Keywords:<\/b> Israel, Jerusalem, Ukraine, Putin, Russia, Iran, Naftali Beneett<\/span><\/i><\/p>

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This author examines Israel\u2019s position and role in the Russian-Ukrainian war, in light of opinions by many experts from Israel and abroad who have provided different insights. A few days ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Israel is a good place for negotiations that, in his view, cannot take place in Russia, Ukraine or Belarus. Those statements vindicated Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennet\u2019s mediation efforts that began a week earlier. Bennet, in turn, stressed that Israel has a moral duty to help in the Ukrainian crisis, which stems from the credibility Tel Aviv enjoys in the eyes of Kyiv and Moscow. Notably, even though the west has almost completely isolated Russia, Israel still maintains a normal relationship with Moscow.\u00a0 However, Bennett so far has repeatedly stressed that he is simply an impartial meditator that simply conveys each side\u2019s message to the other, a position that aligns with Israel\u2019s quasi-neutrality as Israel is still housing and shielding wealthy Russian-Jewish oligarchs who fund campaigns and influence politics in Israel. On the other hand, Tel Aviv has dismissed Ukraine\u2019s cries to send weapons.\u00a0 This impartiality maintained by Bennett, who presents himself as a trusted statesman, might hurt Israel eventually. As Putin is clear in his refusal to back down, not fully standing with the West \u201cmight inevitably damage Israel\u2019s special relationship with the US for no real gain.\u201d On the Israeli-Russian side, Israel is keen on maintaining its relationships with Putin to maintain his tolerance of its continued attacks in Syria. Both sides seem to be aware of each other\u2019s position, while Ukrainian and Russian officials have already been meeting in Turkey. What utility does Bennet have in light of that? According to reports, Putin is hopeful that Bennett can convince the Ukrainian side of a certain arrangement that maintains Ukraine\u2019s Sovereignty and Zelensky\u2019s presidency. Another matter where Israel and Russia converge is Iran. The two sides agree on the Iranian file for different reasons. \u201cBennett is in the curious position of approving Russian insistence on unencumbered trade with Iran to sabotage the deal that would give Iran unencumbered trade with the rest of the world.\u201d In conclusion, \u201cIsrael has a choice to make on two fronts: on both expediencies that are arguably in Israel\u2019s security interest but are challenged by Israeli security experts, and correspond with Putin\u2019s interests.\u201d<\/span><\/p>


By: <\/b>Hamza Emir, <\/span>CIGA Research Assistant<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Author: Bernard Avishai Affiliation: Dartmouth, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Organization\/Publisher: The New Yorker Date\/Place: March 14, 2022\/USA Type of Literature: Analysis Word Count: 1943 Link: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3q3EkGc \u00a0 Keywords: Israel, Jerusalem, Ukraine, Putin, Russia, Iran, Naftali Beneett Brief:\u00a0 This author examines Israel\u2019s position and role in the Russian-Ukrainian war, in light of opinions by many experts 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