The U.S.–Israel security relationship is at a crossroads. In 2025, the United States authorized more than $15 billion in arms sales to Israel. However, growing numbers of lawmakers, particularly within the Democratic party, have opposed unconditional weapons transfers to the Netanyahu government, citing gross human rights abuses in the conflict in Gaza campaign and illegal settlement activity in the West Bank. This panel will discuss the potential trajectories of the US-Israel security relationship and the specific factors that could impact the relationship in the coming years.
Speakers:
- Alex Carnes, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Staff Director
- Sarah Harrison, Senior Fellow, Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession, Georgetown Law
- Andrew Miller, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress
Moderator:Abigail Hauslohner, US - Middle East Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Financial Times
