Picture this: you’re running late for work and you haven’t had your morning coffee. You make a request on your phone and within minutes a driverless car stops in front of your apartment.
This time, the experts got it right. As predicted, Democrats took over the House of Representatives and Republicans retained control and strengthened their majority in the Senate.
In showing up for Shabbat in that Spanish shul, we were reminded most powerfully that that we are not alone. More than anything else, is what happened.
This week on AJC Passport, AJC Jerusalem Director Avital Leibovich and Jerusalem Post Chief Political Correspondent Gil Hoffman join us to discuss the rocket bombardment on southern Israel and the political fallout of the week’s events.
A pattern of improved relations with almost all the Gulf states is emerging, backed by occasional statements by senior officials and a much livelier debate than ever in the local media about the legitimacy of Israel's presence as a player in the region.