Reformist Candidate Wins Big in Iran’s Election
Rowhani will have little power.
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.
Rubin Reports: Obama Hearts Erdogan as He Oppresses His Own People and Stabs America...
As the Turkish PM continues to undermine Turkish democracy, throw hundreds of moderates into jail, destroy the nation’s institutions, support Iran, throw hysterical tantrums about how much he hates Israel, promote Islamism in the region, and is fresh from yet another meeting with Hamas leaders, Obama continues to use Erdogan as his guru.
Rubin Reports: Secrets of the Soft-Core Obama Supporters
How to respond to the misinformation and fear that makes a potential Romney voter a soft-core Obama supporter.
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.
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.
Obama’s Careful Phrasing Conceals Disasters
Obama's State of the Union address touted an American return to world leadership, but concealed the failure of Obama's policies, especially in the Middle East.
The Ultimate ‘Settlements are not the Problem’ Article
If you are really being so hurt by the existence and growth of settlements then make peace fast and get rid of them.
The Battle of Gettysburg, 150 Years Later
Suddenly, as the still-alive Confederates reached the Union line, we charged forward to go into action.
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.
The Breakneck Speed of Islamist Transformation in Egypt
What happens, then, if the regime doesn’t give in and the army doesn’t stop the demonstrations?
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.
Unlike Madonna, the Middle East Isn’t a ‘Material Girl’
Tom Friedman doesn’t understand the Middle East, though he has persuaded a big audience otherwise.
Rubin Reports: Why Isn’t Obama Visiting Israel?
By now it's clear that President Obama isn’t going to visit Israel in his term of office. And yet that’s pretty curious, isn’t it? After all, American politicians who seek Jewish support usually find a trip to Israel a pretty good way to claim pro-Israel credentials. And Obama has been desperate to do so, especially this year.
Why, then, isn’t Obama going to visit Israel? Of course, we cannot definitively answer that question but here are some thoughts.
Egypt Kicks Sand in Obama’s Face
Egypt, the Arab world’s most important single country, has been turned from an ally of America—albeit an imperfect one of course—in maintaining and trying to extend Arab-Israeli peace into a leading advocate of expanding the conflict and even potentially going to war.
Rubin Reports: Yankee Go Home! Saith the Good Guys
The interesting news was not that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was pelted with stuff while visiting Cairo, the important issue was who was doing the pelting. Once upon a time, anti-American radicals threw things at U.S. leaders. But now….the hurlers of objects were people from the Free Egyptians Party and other Egyptian liberals. At the same time, leading Christians refused to meet with Hillary.
Egypt: There Goes the Free Media
Al-Destour, an independent Egyptian newspaper, has just had a full issue seized on charges of “fueling sedition” and “harming the president through phrases and wording punishable by law.”
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.
Obama Doctrine: Alliance with Muslim Brotherhood for ‘Stability’
The weapons will be given to people whose politics encompass hatred for Jews, Christians, the West generally, and Women.
Why I’ve Always Written So Much With Such Intensity And Why I Won’t Stop...
A famous Jewish story about that is the tale of Rabbi Zosia who said that he did not expect God to berate him for not having been Moses—who he wasn’t—but for not having been Zosia.To me, that means we must do the best to be ourselves while trying to make ourselves as good as possible.
Understanding Real Israeli Politics
To a remarkable extent—and this has nothing to do with his views or policies—Bibi Netanyahu is the only functioning politician in Israel today. No wonder he is prime minister, will finish his current term, and will almost certainly be reelected in 2013. Consider the alternatives.
What, Me Pessimistic? Egyptian Election Outcome is Worse Than I Expected
Should we feel good that democracy has functioned and that the people are getting what they want? Or should we feel bad that the people want a repressive dictatorship, the repression of women, the suppression of Christians, conflict with Israel, hatred of the West, and the freezing of Egyptian society into a straitjacket that can only lead to continue poverty and increasing suffering?
The Prophet Micaiah Teaches Me my Job
This story brought home to me that to do one’s task rightly, to bear witness honestly, and to face the consequences without flinching should be the hallmarks of my field.
Digging Up Arafat
For many months before he was rushed to Paris for medical attention, everyone who followed him closely knew Arafat was sick.
US Policy Turning Syria into Anti-Western, Antisemitic Islamist State
Obama Administration policy is to put into power yet another anti-Western regime that will oppress its own people and put a high priority on trying to wipe out Israel.
Money Won’t Buy Moderation in the Mideast
If billions of dollars have not bought PA support for a two-state solution in 20 years why should anything change now?
Rubin Reports: Why Occupy Wall Street Is a Disaster for the Obama Administration
The great advantage of the Obama administration and the far left has been concealment and deniability. They deny their extremism and sugar-coat their message, helped by the mass media and other institutions. But the Occupy Wall Street movement isn’t this sophisticated “New New Left” but instead is like the Old Left and 1960s’ New Left in its rhetoric, methods, and symbols. It openly talks about anarchism, Communism, Marxism, and overthrowing capitalism.
The Schoolmarms Tell the Terrorists to Play Nice
The problem nowadays is that an insane interpretation of international affairs seems to be a quality defining who 'the best people are.'
Romney’s Structural Handicaps and Third Debate Strategy
A full analysis of the foreign policy aspects of the third debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Remember that the idea that someone “won” the debate in terms of an outside observer’s standpoint or even based on a poll is misleading. The only important thing is whether either candidate swayed additional voters to his side.
American Journalists Decry Israel’s Ability to Defend Itself as Blocking Peace
The Washington Post is suggesting that greater military success for terrorism will lead to Middle East peace.
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