Arguing against ‘Limited’ Strikes on the Assad Regime
Surviving the strikes will permit Assad to boast that he defeated the United States.
Extra Thoughts: Hagelian Dialectic
Extra thoughts that could not make the main text of "When AIPAC Went AWOL."
Jerusalem, Jordan, and the Jews
How disappointing that Jordan, which wishes to be seen as responsible and moderate, publishes such twaddle.
Palgrave Macmillan Participates in ‘Israel Apartheid Week’
Publishing house Palgrave Macmillan apologized for appearing to endorse "the Palestinian struggle."
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.
Has Iran Gained a Foothold in the Arabian Peninsula?
Oman will grant Iran a strategic location on a mountain overlooking the whole gulf region.
The Opposition (or Lack thereof) to Hagel
Odd that CUFI is out there swinging and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is silent.
Bibi, Thank You for Your Service!
Netanyahu has been an excellent leader, but is now the focus of national dispute.
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...
Daniel Pipes: Superficiality Reigns Before the Election
It happens every four years, as U.S. presidential elections roll around: I feel like a stranger. That's because news reports blare out what's not of interest: trivial statistics (171,000 jobs added in October; jobless rate up 0.1 percent to 7.9 percent), biographical irrelevancies (claims that Romney outsourced jobs to other countries when at Bain Capital), and forgettable gaffes (Obama saying that "Voting is the best revenge"). This limited discussion misses the main points.
Conspiracy Theories in a Time of Virus
Israelis lead in the search for a COVID-19 cure is being twisted to confirm conspiracist suspicions of Israeli profiteering.
What To Do in Syria: Keep Them Fighting (Video)
Middle East expert Daniel Pipes advocates backing Assad in Syria to keep the civil war there going.
Conspiracy Theories Triumphant in Turkey
The sort of reasoning going around in Turkey regarding the Israeli strike in Syria can quickly leave one with a sore head.
The Leper Colony: Conservatives
This intolerance means that conservatives under the age of 45 have effectively been shut out of leading institutions
Muslim Russia?
In Russia, Christians are declining by 0.6 percent a year and Muslims are increasing at the same rate, which will have dramatic effects over time
Iran’s Christian Boom
As a clandestine phenomenon, the practice of what are sometimes called Muslim Background Believers (MBBs). Iranian MBBs tend to be fervently pro-Israel.
Pretending Tel Aviv Is the Capital of Israel
BBC: Gaza militants launch missiles at Tel Aviv in 1st rocket attack on Israeli capital since 1991 Gulf War.
Israelis Have So Many Reasons to Be Happy, Mr. Kerry
Things have never been so good in the Jewish state.
Israelis Want Victory, Preferably without Paying the Price
80% of Jewish Israelis seek victory. Half that number are willing to pay the price for it.
Yawning over the Latest Headline News from the Middle East
In general, the regions these days hosts unchanging, repetitious and dreary news.
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.
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.
If Trump Wants to Divide Jerusalem into Three
Many of Trump's Israeli and Zionist admirers, including Evangelicals, will be rudely shocked by his proposal and lash out further weakening the conservative movement and diminishing Trump's chances at re-election.
Obama Turns on Israel
Israeli responses have been stark, blunt unlike anything in memory.
Pollard Pardon? Not Now
I do not want Barack Obama to pardon Pollard.
Anti-Islam Trumps Islam in the West
Anti-Islamic sentiments in the West are increasing, probably at a faster rate than Islamic practices.
Disquiet about Philadelphia Airport’s “Quiet Room”
The airport in the City of Brotherly Love. Seems, one brother is the favorite.
Making Sense of Palestinian Logic
Palestinian logic boils down to blackmail: You Israelis are rich, strong, and happy, so we will make you miserable unless you give us or give us access to more money. It's weird, it's sick
Islamist Assassinations in the West
Assassination sends a specific signal to others not to follow in the victim's footsteps.
A Century of African-American Islam
White racists invented the idea that accomplished black Americans are not Africans but "Moors."