Aid for Palestinians: Breaking Down Walls or Building Them Higher?
Despite its humanitarian mandate, UNRWA’s very existence is political.
Explaining Everything in Washington in 600 Words (Really)
If you have never understood U.S. Middle East policy here it is: The (wrong) response to September 11.
The Speech of his Life and Ours
Netanyahu's Bar Ilan Speech was not an attempt to emulate Obama by spreading false hope of an agreement with the Iranians.
Forgotten Zurich Synagogue and the Day the Jews Were Expelled
I had accidentally happened upon the Jewish ghetto, where Jews were banned from most occupations and their dwellings restricted.
Iran: Neither Lunatic State Nor Rational Actor, But Rational Aggressor
Iran is a rational actor in terms of its own objectives.
Survival Skills 101 for Israel
Israel has not really convinced the world that Iran is a danger.
What Will Happen Now with US Middle East Policy?
Not much progress—which is really moving backwards—will be made on the Israeli-Palestinian front.
Leading Israeli Analysts Can’t Agree on PA Strategy
Netanyahu should formulate an interim solution to the "West Bank."
Arab Spring Officially Over
It’s over; it didn’t work; democracy failed.
On the Job but Not Getting Paid?
As happy as I am to see the EPA and other agencies off the job, I’m concerned about morale among the hard-working law enforcement and essential-services folks.
O’Bagy’s Road to Success: Lie for Obama, Kerry, and McCain on Syria
She wrote two articles, one calling the Syrian rebels radicals, another saying they're moderates.
You Say Thermopylae, I say Alamo
Was Cruz’s Stand an “Alamo” moment?
How to Turn a Campus Into an Indoctrination Center
Georgetown was getting Arab money for teaching about the Middle East, but none of it could be used to teach about Israel.
Egypt is Boiling
Al-Jazeera again appears to be promoting Islamic violence these days, in Egypt and in Israel.
Why Ted Cruz Speaks for Me
He gets that we can’t just sit still, paralyzed by bad press and Democratic talking points.
‘Moderate’ Holocaust Denial in Iran?
From the 1990s onward, Iran has gone further than any Arab country in hosting and officially endorsing Western Holocaust deniers.
The ‘Iran is Now Moderate’ Joke
The NY Times is lying. Netanyahu cannot "block" an initiative and if Obama wants talks he will have them.
Back in the USSR
Today's anti-democratic glue is apparently better than the glue of Slavic identity that formed the "Warsaw Pact" because it is a world view and a cultural perspective.
The Solution: How to Deal with Obama Middle East Policy
Countries must be ready for a higher level of potential friction with the Obama Administration.
Al Qaida Dominates Much of Syria
The report warned that U.S. efforts to arm Sunni rebels could help Al Qaida militias in Syria.
Parallels: Obama Appeasement and British Intelligence Files on Hitler
One of the factors in British policy was a hope that if the Germans were flattered and treated properly, they would not be aggressive.
The Saudis are Trembling – Quietly
If chemical weapons had not been used, Damascus would have been overcome by the rebels.
Syrian Diplomacy?
The seeming end of a deal would only be the beginning of a deal.
Obama’s Cuban Missile Crisis
Obama’s supporters in the media (and no doubt in Hollywood, politics, and the academy) see a light at the end of this tunnel...
Sanction Germany: Supplier of WMD Technology to Syria
These firms worked on contractual arrangements with clearance and confidentiality agreements signed with the US Department of Defense.