J. D. Vance

The civilizational divide: European Right aligned with Israel, America's Right aligned with Left

By treating the war against the IRGC as a foreign entanglement engineered by a foreign power, the isolationist Right and the progressive Left are actively undermining the West’s collective defense.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025. REUTERS
US VICE PRESIDENT JD Vance effectively validated accusations of disproportionate influence by pro-Israel advocates on US policy, providing ammunition for those who accuse American Jews of dual loyalty, the writer charges.

The US political right's rising hostility to Israel cannot be ignored - opinion

 Security cabinet meets to approve hostage deal. January 17, 2025.

Netanyahu to convene cabinet on Gaza ceasefire’s re-enforcement as ministers decry decision

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enters the Knesset plenum, October 20, 2025.

Knesset erupts over speaker's jab at Supreme Court chief, Netanyahu expects more peace deals


Netanyahu meets Witkoff, Kushner as officials attempt to repair damaged ceasefire deal

This comes as US Vice President JD Vance is set to travel to Israel on Tuesday.

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks next to Jared Kushner and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as they attend a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ahead of a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brok

US Vice President Vance to arrive in Israel on Tuesday, Israeli Airports Authority says

Israel Airports Authority said traffic disruptions around the airport were expected between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. local time and that some flights would be moved to another terminal.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing in Washington, DC, US, October 1, 2025.

Trump: 'Rogue elements, not Hamas leadership,' behind recent attack on IDF in Gaza

Vance also cautioned that “there is currently no existing security infrastructure to guarantee Hamas’s disarmament.”

US President Donald Trump looks on while speaking to members of the media as he flies from Florida to Joint Base Andrews en route to Washington, aboard Air Force One, US, October 19, 2025

US Vice President JD Vance to visit Israel this week alongside Special Envoy Witkoff

The US officials are expected to discuss transitioning into the second phase of US President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 17, 2025.

GOP chat praising Hitler downplayed by Vance, denounced by Johnson

House Speaker Johnson condemns leaked group chat, which praises Hitler and jokes about gas chambers, Vance: "kids do stupid things"

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing in Washington, DC, US, October 1, 2025.

Vance: Hostages to be released from Gaza at 'any moment'

The Vice President also said that the US was not planning to put any "boots on the ground" in Gaza or Israel.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing in Washington, DC, US, October 1, 2025.

Trump White House scrambles to save Kirk's young voter machine after his death

The Trump White House is working to maintain Charlie Kirk’s influence with young voters after his assassination left a leadership gap at Turning Point USA.

Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump.

Trump, Vance to headline memorial service for Charlie Kirk in Arizona

President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and top officials will attend a large-scale memorial for slain activist Charlie Kirk, as security tightens and political tensions rise.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance point to the stage during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024.

After Charlie Kirk's death, Trump team calls for dismantling leftist groups

Vice President JD Vance amplified right-wing calls for a broadside against leftist groups after Kirk was assassinated last week as he addressed college students.

Jordyn Hackner, president of Turning Point USA's University of Houston chapter,and Lizbeth Aguilar stand behind a poster of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as people mourn following his fatal shooting, at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, U.S., September 11, 2025.

'Hitler of our time': Protesters yell at Trump during night out in DC with Rubio, Hegseth

Trump, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was eating out to show that Washington has become a safe city.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 13, 2025.