Nadav Tamir, at The Blogs

Jun 8, 2025, 4:58 PM

"The Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity," said Abba Eban in the 1970s, describing the refusal of the Arab world to compromise with Israel even though it was palpably in their interest to do so. However,...

Jun 1, 2025, 5:01 PM

Trump vs Harvard

In 2004, I had the privilege of receiving my master's in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The dean of the school who awarded me the diploma was one of the greatest...

May 16, 2025, 5:18 PM

Annexation in the West Bank should be stopped

Trump must be feeling that he had a successful tour in the Middle East. Right from the start of the visit, in his hour-long speech in Riyadh, he made clear what he was trying to achieve: a dramatic announcement about...

May 12, 2025, 2:20 PM

Trump’s Middle Eastern Opportunity

Trump's first trip abroad during his second presidency (aside from attending the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome) is crucial for Trump and for us in Israel, even though he will not visit here. The visit has the potential to...

Apr 30, 2025, 7:00 AM

To be free in our own land

"To be a free people in our land," wrote Naftali Herz Imber in the text that became the national anthem, Hatikvah. It was a dream that has never been fully realized and has indeed slid further and further backwards...

Apr 17, 2025, 9:17 AM

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Even Trump understood: Netanyahu is not Israel

Sometimes it takes a child to shout out that the emperor has no clothes. In this case, the call came from the President of the United States

Apr 10, 2025, 1:59 PM

Diplomacy with Iran is back

Iran today is a nuclear threshold state. Those who championed saber rattling and uncompromising confrontation only have themselves to blame. In 2015, the US signed a historic, seven-party agreement with Iran, pressing the country to agree to cripple its nuclear...

Mar 31, 2025, 4:53 AM

For Israel’s security, help us stop the war.

Weekly surveys in Israel find that a large majority wants the war in Gaza to end as soon as possible and understands that this is the only way to bring back the hostages, that there is no reason to...

Mar 27, 2025, 2:30 PM

The double anxiety of liberal Jews in the US

Last week, I returned from a journey among Jewish communities across the United States. I met communities in crisis, men and women who felt the ground was slipping beneath their feet. In their words: a sense of anxiety, loss...

Feb 24, 2025, 10:40 AM

Israel Must Stand for What’s Right

The debate on the pages of the Jerusalem Post regarding Israel’s stance in the South Caucasus—whether to unconditionally support Azerbaijan or take a more balanced approach—has been passionate. It has pitted realpolitik against principle, short-term strategic gains against long-term...

About Me

Nadav Tamir is the executive director of J Street Israel, a member of the board of the Mitvim think-tank, adviser for international affairs at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, and member of the steering committee of the Geneva Initiative. He was an adviser of President Shimon Peres and served in the Israel embassy in Washington and as consul general to New England.