“THE question of whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be better for Israel comes down to the question of what Israel wants from the US.”
That is the view of Michael Singh, managing director of the Washington Institute and former senior White House official, who addressed the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ (JBOD) AGM on August 16.
“Israel needs help from the US countering Iran and its proxies, including ISIS,” Singh said.
A major concern for Israel, according to Singh, is the rise of ISIS on Israeli borders. Noting that the presence of ISIS factions in the Sinai region and in the Golan Heights has the IDF on permanent alert, Singh said, “Israel would like to see the US help vulnerable Israeli allies in the region, such as Egypt, and Israel needs help with missile defences.”
At any given moment, there are more than 100,000 Hezbollah precise missiles pointed at Israel.
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[Michael Singh spoke at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies AGM on August 16 in Darlinghurst.
The keynote speaker Michael Singh is managing director of the Washington Institute, who addressed attendees on the topic of “Trump vs Clinton: Implications for Israel”.
Formerly a senior White House official, Singh has also served as the senior director for Middle East affairs at the National Security Council. His CV also includes special assistant to secretaries of state Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell at the US embassy in Tel Aviv and Middle East adviser to Mitt Romney’s presidential -campaign.
In his current role, Singh conducts policy research and participates in the public debate over the direction and content of US Middle East policy, working closely with executive director Robert Satloff.]