Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer is the closest thing to actually having the prime minister in Washington

JERUSALEM POST
Netanyahu’s Man in DC
by Herb Keinon
May 14, 2016

I think the “problem” that you have among some American Jews when it comes to Israel is that if you are not over the age of 75, you have no recollection of a world without Israel. So it is harder for younger people to appreciate how fundamentally Israel has transformed the life of the Jewish people. If you are not over the age of 55, you do not remember a vulnerable Israel. All you know is a strong Israel that has been unjustly depicted for decades as a Goliath to the Palestinians’ David. So you may not appreciate that while Israel is indeed strong, it can go from great strength to great vulnerability very quickly if we make foolish mistakes. That said, there is broad, strong and deep support for Israel among the American Jewish community. READ MORE

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