Professor Cohen-Eliya: India is Strategically Crucial for Israel Post-Trump

Professor Moshe Cohen-Eliya, a panelist on the program "HaPatriotim," emphasized the significant strategic importance of India for Israel, particularly in the context of the period following Donald Trump's presidency. He highlighted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to establish a strategic axis with New Delhi, calling India a "very significant country for us" in the post-Trump era.

Cohen-Eliya noted that Prime Minister Netanyahu was the first to "take the trouble to congratulate the Indian pilot," stressing that this was a broad strategic consideration rather than a political one, despite claims to the contrary in some media. He underscored the importance of inviting Indian Prime Minister Modi to Israel and positioning the relationship as strategic.

The rationale, according to Cohen-Eliya, is that "post-Trump, India is a very significant country for us." He sees India as a potential strategic partner that can serve as a crucial anchor for Israel in a changing international arena.

Additionally, Cohen-Eliya commented on what he described as the "instincts" of Israelis, suggesting it's a natural quality that "we need to teach the Europeans." He contrasted this with Europe, which he characterized as having a "collapsing culture, where there is no solidarity, where there is no willingness to sacrifice."