Commentary: It’s not too late to get honest about Israel

The United States and Israel have had a close and special relationship for more than 75 years, grounded in Israel’s unique position as the only democracy in the Middle East and a stable partner in a volatile region.

But what Israel brings to the deal now is harder to see day by day. The long and increasingly extreme tenure of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is starting to seriously test its limits.

For our part, the United States delivers for Israel by preventing the UN Security Council