"Today is certainly a day for the families of those hostages, for Israelis, for people around the world to be glad to see this," Council President and CEO Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri tells BBC News. "I think as we turn and look forward to what will happen in Egypt, everybody is waiting to see whether President Trump will stay the course."
At least half of all partisans see government corruption and weakening democracy as critical threats, but they are deeply divided on climate change and immigration.
"With . . . an American public growing more and more hostile to Israel as the war has progressed, Trump has little to lose by bullying Netanyahu—and a fair amount to gain," Dan Drezner argues.
“By preemptively counting itself out, Washington squanders its own influence, isolates itself, and makes room for its rivals to work their will," Suzanne Nossel argues.
While we have been here before, the financial and political standing of the world organization and multilateral cooperation have reached a new nadir in Washington.
Trump mostly spoke for himself and a small, but vocal, segment of the Republican Party when denouncing immigration, climate action, and multilateralism at the UN General Assembly.
