Rubin Reports: Thoughts on Iran, Nuclear Weapons, and Tehran’s Regional Role
Iran’s moment in the region as a whole is over, though it can still do much damage in the Persian Gulf area. But we are now about to enter a new era in which Egypt, under Sunni Islamist leadership, has the option of assuming the leading role again. The last round of Egyptian ascendancy began almost 60 years ago with the Arab nationalist coup of July 23, 1952. Today it;s revolutionary Islamism that is sparking efforts to make some futile new effort to wipe out Israel.
New Moderates: Syrian Rebels, Iranian President, and the Taliban
American policymakers are likely to be carried away and to see rebel victory as the equivalent of a good and heroic victory for freedom.
The Implications of Al Gore Joining Al Jazeera
Al Gore has sold out his admittedly obscure channel to al-Jazeera and taken a position on its board.
Murdered Diplomacy
How the Israel-Palestinian conflict has been totally transformed.
Turning Point: Obama and Israel, the Next Three Years
The greatest danger for Israel would be to listen to the bad advice of Obama, Kerry, and their supporters.
Why the CIA Director is Wrong: Islamism Scarier than Al Qaeda
What the Obama Administration has done is like trying to reduce crime by turning over the cities to the Mafia and letting it make the laws and also run the police and court systems.
Now We Know the Truth: What’s Behind US ‘Peace Process’ Policy
Why would the PA keep any post-treaty commitments? We know that Hamas will not.
Arab Moderation Murdered in Tunisia
In Tunesia, where non-Islamists are actually the majority, the elimination of Choukri Belaid wasn't just a crime, but a political strategy.
Obama Picks up too Late on the Threat from Syrian Rebels
A situation is being set up in which a future Muslim Brotherhood regime in Syria can blackmail the United States.
The Truths About Terrorism They Dare Not Speak
When it comes to terrorism, many quarters of American society act as if race, religion and national background are taboo.
The ‘Imperialist Tool’ of the Middle East
Historically, inasmuch as there was any European or American “imperialism” in the Middle East it made use of Arab political factors over Israel.
Why Are 104 Terrorists Being Released? No Good Reason
Why is Israel releasing the worst terrorists for no gain, not even good publicity?
What to Expect From Obama’s Visit
Israeli officials will be very polite in discussions and sarcastic when they talk among themselves afterward.
Kerry’s Embarrassing ‘Peace Process’ Obsession
The problem is not cynicism but naivete.
Algerian Hostage Crisis Proves Al-Qaida is Not Dead
An organization that can seize about 1,000 hostages in the middle of Algeria, a country whose regime has been so tough on radical Islamists, is not dead.
America’s Real ‘Dangerous Slide’ to the Wrong Side
Obama, a man who has spent a few hours in Israel and has no empathy with it, dares to say that he knows better what that country needs than does Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Rubin Reports: Extra! Extra! World Agrees on How to Solve Syrian Civil War!
That’s right! The powers have agreed to a transition to a new government which will go into effect as soon as the current dictatorship agrees to be overthrown and its rulers flee for their lives and watch their supporters probably be massacred.
So You’re Going to Attack Israel with Chemical Weapons?
These threats should be laughed at.
Sunni Islamists Hate too Many People for their own Good
America can never be helping the Brotherhood because America is evil and satanic.
Why the Mass Media Can’t Report Honestly on Israel
Since the Israeli argument is so cogent and backed by facts and observable realities, it would be dangerously persuasive to those who actually get to hear it.
Rubin Reports: Egypt’s Presidential Election – Moderate Establishment vs. Totalitarian Revolutionaries
Egypt’s fate, I think, will not be settled by the June 16-17 presidential election. It has already been set by the parliamentary election which has given a large majority to the Islamists as well as the ability to write the constitution. If Ahmad Shafiq defeats the Brotherhood candidate, Muhammad al-Mursi, the only way out would be a Shafiq-army alliance, giving the president — who has no political party and no organized base of support in parliament — some muscle.
The West’s New Syrian War
Do you want to arm the Syrian rebels so they can establish another Sharia state?
The Islamist Regime’s Game Plan for Egypt
Originally published at Rubin Reports.
What’s been happening in Egypt this week is as important as the revolution that overthrew the old regime almost two...
The Hamas Suicide Strategy
This strategy has often worked against a Western adversary or Israel.
Democrat Convention Plan Shows Obama will Lose the Election
The information released about the Democratic convention seems to show it is designed to prove how radical the party is, to play to the most limited possible sector of the population.
The Broader Implications of the Petraeus Resignation: Personal Behavior and Public Office
Originally published at Rubin Reports.
General David Petraeus was the hero of the victorious surge strategy in Iraq. But he also has the distinction of...
This Ceasefire Won’t Last
Of course, everyone knows that this ceasefire won't last. The key to anything more durable is if the Egyptian government decides that it wants to avoid another war because of its own interests.
Rubin Reports: An Islamist President for Egypt?
It is now conceivable that the two leading presidential candidates will be Islamists and thus Egypt will have an Islamist president. That would mean the timetable for turning the country into an Islamist Sharia state could be vastly accelerated.
Rubin Reports: Being an Israeli and a Jew in 2012: Let’s Face Reality Without...
It is the year 2012, people are walking around with smart phones and all sorts of undreamed of gadgets, the "Arab Spring" continues, and an African-American is president of the United States. Times have changed. Yet the hysterical hatred for Israel in the Arabic-speaking world and among Muslims in general has only increased; the philosophy of rejectionism is as strong as ever, or maybe even stronger.
Egypt: A Muslim Brotherhood President Does Not Prove That We Are All ‘Chimps’
What should we make specifically of this most recent event, the certification of al-Mursi’s victory? Certainly, it is another step forward for the Brotherhood toward capturing the most important Arab country. A confident Hamas has launched a war against Israel by firing dozens of cross-border rockets from the Gaza Strip and other means which the “international community” and democratic West are ignoring.