Publication

The insight discusses the worsening relations between the European Union and Israel related to the settlement issue. The author argues that the government of Israel would do well to limit the friction with the countries making up the ‘moral minority’, which have great strategic importance to Israel’s future. He notes that if Israel does not plan its moves wisely, the dramatic erosion in support for Israel among the leadership and large segments of the population in European Union states will continue. To this end, Israel needs a policy that successfully funnels domestic considerations toward the greater matrix of national interests.