Israel Splits National Conservatism

At the 2025 National Conservatism conference in Washington, Steve Bannon blasted the movement as purposeless while panels and hallway debates exposed a deep divide over Israel and broader foreign policy. The coalition that once united neocons, post‑liberals, and MAGA populists is now split between pro‑Israel hawks and restrainer 'realists' who want to pivot to China, undermining a shared agenda. The organizer Yoram Hazony’s gratitude-and-platitudes tone underscored the absence of a positive, unifying program. — If the nationalist right cannot reconcile Israel-first hawks with restrainers, the movement’s governing coherence—and U.S. foreign policy direction—will fracture despite electoral wins.