⚠️ ”The right-wing organization that prepared the American blueprint for for dismantling liberal democracy in Trump's second term is 'making aliyah,' cozying up to Netanyahu's government through like-minded groups, such as the powerful Kohelet Policy forum”
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In the article, Koppel divides Israel into two teams: supporters of the reform (orange) and its opponents (blue):"As became very clear during the protests,"he wrote, "the blues control in practice far more than the judicial system,
"The judicial system needs to undergo a reform for all the reasons I thought," he wrote.
Heritage now also has Israeli spokespersons promoting this approach. "It is time for Israel to move from strategic dependence to strategic partnership with our greatest friend and ally, the United States," Fredman tweeted earlier this month,
Trump himself joked about this with journalists during Netanyahu's recent visit to Washington, and said, as the prime minister sat next to him in the Oval Office, "Don't forget, we help Israel a lot.
Netanyahu's recent dramatic statement, following his meeting with the Heritage delegation, about the need for Israel to "wean itself off" American aid, echoes the position that's been adopted by the isolationist foundation – together with the isolationist
In 2019, she was appointed deputy national security adviser for the Middle East and North Africa.
Coates emphasized at the Jerusalem conference that in the view of her organization, Iran must be stopped at any cost. "We also very strongly believe, and this is the critical point, a strike on the Iranian nuclear facilities does not result, necessarily, in war.
Welcoming the appointment, Heritage president Roberts stated: "I am thrilled to welcome Eugene to the Heritage team. His sharp legal mind, academic rigor, and deep passion for international affairs
Just nine days after Trump's inauguration, while he was busy issuing Heritage-driven presidential directives, the foundation proudly announced its first foreign acquisition:
Russell Vought, co-author of Project 2025, embodies the shift that has taken place at Heritage. Just a decade ago, he was a mainstream, Romney-style conservative.
Yet for the billionaires who fund Heritage, the goals haven't changed since 1981: the dismantling of economic and environmental regulations and the dramatic contraction of the federal government, including privatization of the health, education and welfare systems.
The organization quickly drew conservative intellectuals intent on pushing the Republican Party to the right. Its strategy was simple:
How Heritage Went from Reagan to Revolution
The Heritage Foundation was founded in 1973 by Joseph Coors, president of Coors Brewing Company.
In an interview with The Daily Signal, the organization's website, the foundation's vice president for national security and foreign policy, Victoria Coates, speaking with the Tel Aviv shoreline as a backdrop, said, "We're here because Heritage is deeply committed
Foreign policy is not a main focus of the policies drawn up by Heritage, but since Trump's return to the White House, it has singled out one foreign country of particular interest: Israel.