Other presidents, including, Ronald Reagan, used the power of American arms to influence Israeli war policy. But the comparisons underscore how much the politics of Israel have changed over the years.
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Richard Benedick, Negotiator of Landmark Ozone Treaty, Dies at 88
He played a key role in securing the Montreal Protocol, an international environmental pact to protect the ozone layer by reducing the use of certain chemicals.
Russia Pulled Out of a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Here’s What That Means.
In de-ratifying the agreement, Moscow removed another brick in the wall of formal arms control intended to limit proliferation.
Bernard Kalb, Veteran Foreign Correspondent, Is Dead at 100
He covered wars, revolutions and diplomatic breakthroughs for CBS, NBC and The New York Times. He also served, briefly and unhappily, as a State Department spokesman.
Britain’s Gamble on Tax Cuts has Economists Warning of Past Mistakes
Liz Truss, Britain’s new prime minister, defended her plan in the face of stiff criticism from the International Monetary Fund and others.
Truss Takes a Bold Economic Gamble. Will It Sink Her Government?
Three weeks into her term, Prime Minister Liz Truss’s financial plans have thrown the markets and Britain’s currency into chaos and put her future in peril.
The Queen Met 13 Sitting U.S. Presidents, Who Basked in Her Global Prestige
Queen Elizabeth II was a gracious host and guest over the last seven decades, even when faced with protocol mistakes and awkward missteps.
How Reagan and Bush Overcame Their Skepticism of Gorbachev
Mr. Gorbachev was charming and presented himself as a modernizer, but neither Ronald Reagan nor George Bush was convinced he was for real. They would both be proved wrong.
With War in Ukraine, Putin Tries to Unravel Gorbachev’s Legacy
President Vladimir V. Putin calls the end of the Soviet Union a “genuine tragedy” for Russia, and he blamed Mikhail S. Gorbachev for bending to the demands of a treacherous and duplicitous West.
How Reagan and Bush Overcame Skepticism to Collaborate With Gorbachev
Mr. Gorbachev was charming and presented himself as a reformer, but neither Ronald Reagan nor George Bush was convinced he was for real. They would both be proved wrong.