The Right Moment for Israel’s Danny Danon?
As Netanyahu appears to be making excessive and immoral concessions to the Palestinian Authority, Danon has emerged as a leading dissident ready to challenge his prime minister
Viscount Samuel, Meet Secretary Hagel
Sometimes one is better off when an opponent feels compelled to prove his bona fides.
Global Ramifications of the Anti-Muslim Brotherhood Campaign in Egypt
Should the crackdown succeed in isolating, weakening, and destroying the Islamists, then others will replicate it elsewhere.
140,000 US-Made Teargas Canisters to Morsi’s Egypt
The Egyptian publication Al-Masry Al-Youm reports that the U.S. government has supplied five containers carrying 140,000 teargas canisters to Egypt's Interior Ministry. It further reports that this shipment...
On Second Thought, Maybe Israel’s Apology to Turkey was a Good Idea
Now that Israelis humiliated themselves and Erdogan is rampaging ahead, some are awakening to the fact that this apology only made matters worse.
Islamism in Disarray
Both Salafis and mild reformers have gained strength.
Cyprus Joins the Middle East
Unlike nearby Israel, which is also surrounded, Cyprus lacks either a military option or protective fences.
Boston Bombing Lesson: Ban Niqabs and Burqas
One must expect future non-suicide bombers to turn to niqabs or burqas, as many terrorists and criminals have repeatedly done.
Developments in Syria and Turkey
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The Future of Conservatism After the 2012 Election
It will be a long, hard road to traverse, but there is no short cut and it can succeed.
Obama’s Foreign Fiasco
His singular foreign policy accomplishment, trumpeted ad nauseam, was the execution of Osama bin Laden.
Islamist Media Digitally Cover Prominent Western Women
Even the modestly dressed and Islamist friendly Catherine Ashton did not escape being photoshopped.
Daniel Pipes: West Must Oppose Islamism (Video)
Middle East expert Daniel Pipes appeared on the 'Cross Talk' program to argue that the West should use its influence to oppose Islamism instead of supporting it.
Open Letter to Sen. Charles Schumer on the Hagel Appointment
You expressed having had "genuine concerns" about Hagel prior to your White House meeting with him; now is the moment for you to follow the dictates of your conscience.
Palgrave Macmillan Participates in ‘Israel Apartheid Week’
Publishing house Palgrave Macmillan apologized for appearing to endorse "the Palestinian struggle."
The Silver Lining of Obama’s Weak America
Barack Obama's approach pulls the United States back from its customary adult role and has it join the children.
Erdoğan’s Decade
Erdoğan can be seen as the anti-Atatürk, the leader who seeks to undo substantial parts of his predecessor's legacy, especially Atatürk's rejection of Shari'a, or Islamic law.
Report: US Fears Syria Rebel Victory, for Now
Though my suggestion to now back Assad to prevent Jihadi takeover and allow both sides to fight themselves to exhaustion was rejected, it seems now the administration is taking note of my counsel.
Muslim Killings in the US: Jihad or Criminality?
Both law enforcement, the media and elected officials are reluctant to give out information about the attackers' religion, much less their motives.
Futile Israeli Efforts to Win Ankara Back
The AWACS Israel is selling to Turkey will potentially be used against Israel in the Mediterranean Sea.
Daniel Pipes: Why I am Voting Republican
I vote Republican because I support the party's core message of individualism, patriotism, and respect for tradition, in contrast to the core Democratic message of dependence, self-criticism, and "progress." I am inspired by the original reading of the U.S. Constitution, by ideals of personal freedom and American exceptionalism. I vote for small government, for a return of power to the states, for a strong military, and an assertive pursuit of national interests.
Do I Not Criticize Israeli Policies?
In fact, I disagree often and volubly with Israeli policies.
Reflections on the Invasion of Iraq, a Decade Later
Western powers enjoy overwhelming battlefield superiority but face great difficulty when trying to shape other countries.
Mainstream Jewish Institutions Honor Anti-Zionists
What is it about Jewish organizations that they acclaim their opponents?
The State Department of What Planet?
What a launch for Kerry, whose mental vapidity promises to make Hillary Clinton actually look good in retrospect.
Can Islam Be Reformed?
History and human nature say yes.
The Opposition (or Lack thereof) to Hagel
Odd that CUFI is out there swinging and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is silent.
Is Netanyahu Again Offering the Golan Heights to Syria?
Shimon Shiffer reports in Yedioth Ahronoth that in secret talks in 2010 via U.S. government mediator Frederic C. Hof, Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu agreed in principle to a full withdrawal from the Golan Heights to the June 4, 1967, lines in return for the "expectation" of Bashar al-Assad cutting ties with Iran, and that the nearly-completed negotiations ended because of the anti-Assad uprising that began in January 2011.
Fixing Egypt’s Economy: No More Military Macaroni
The military has grown so large because of preferential tax treatment, subsidized labor, an extra-legal status, and old-boy networks.
Evidence that Morsi Actually Lost the Egyptian Presidency
Ahmed Shafiq, the former air force commander and former president Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, actually won the presidential race by a narrow margin.