9 Mar, 2023
Violence and Resistance in Israel and Palestine Ramps Up
Violence and Resistance in Israel and Palestine Ramps Up by Haley Morrow 612 words Just this week, elite fighter pilots...
9 Mar, 2023
11 Nov, 2022
Israel’s religious terrorists
No one should be surprised to find Benjamin Netanyahu back as prime minister of Israel, with decisive support from far-right religious extremists.
23 Jul, 2022
Back to the Future: Biden in the Middle East
President Biden has now completed his first visit to the Middle East. The trip was billed as an opportunity to reset relations, especially with Saudi Arabia, promote respect for human rights, and reaffirm traditional US policy on Israel and the Palestine question.
12 Jul, 2022
Can Biden Make Lemonade out of Lemons on his Middle East Jaunt?
Ah, lemonade! As we endure the summer swelter, is there a more refreshing beverage? Making lemonade out of lemons is a worthy and timely endeavor, whether actually or metaphorically.
13 Nov, 2021
Israel’s new leadership offers nothing new to Palestinians
How have Israeli-Palestinian relations changed since the end of the right-wing Netanyahu government? The short answer: Not much; a right-wing government is still in charge...
25 Jun, 2021
Saving the US-Iran Nuclear Agreement
Despite the best efforts of the Israeli government under Benjamin Netanyahu to disrupt the nuclear talks with Iran by attacking Iran’s nuclear computer network, the news out of Geneva is that a new agreement is close to being signed.
1 Jun, 2021
Israel at the Crossroads
Israel was created by an action of the United Nations in 1947 as a haven for Jews leaving Europe during and after World War II.
24 May, 2021
After the Cease-fire: Peace or War?
U.N. Secretary General António Guterres urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to go “beyond the restoration of calm to start a serious dialogue to address the root causes of the conflict.” Noble idea, but don’t expect anything of the sort. ..
21 May, 2021
To Sanction Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Add Them to the State Department’s List
In Jerusalem today, Lehava, the virulent Israeli citizen’s group at the epicenter of armed attacks, race-mongering, and incitement of terror against Palestinians...
20 May, 2021
Terror plus public relations
“The president reiterated his firm support for Israel’s right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attack,” The Guardian has informed us, as conflict flares once more in the Middle East.
14 May, 2021
Getting Back to Basics in Policy on Israel
“The problem with the Middle East is that you can try to turn your back on it, but it won’t turn its back on you,” said Martin S. Indyk, former US ambassador to Israel...
26 Aug, 2020
The Israel-UAE Agreement: Good for a Few, Bad for Most
“The Real Deal Commentators evidently desperate for good news are touting the Israel-United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreement as a welcome...
27 Jun, 2020
What Do Americans Know—and Want to Know—about Palestine?
“The Palestinians have continued to refuse to just simply sit down and enter into negotiation based on President Trump’s Vision...
22 Dec, 2018
Road to Ruin: Trump’s Middle East Retreat
“The flight of the generals is now complete with the resignation of General James Mattis—the last of the four generals...
1 Feb, 2018
The Middle East Peace Process: A Cruel Joke
“Three brief reports on January 25 concerning Israel-Palestine-US relations sum up the new situation created by Donald Trump’s decision to...