Palestinians Face Large Cuts in U.S. Aid
2011-09-14
Advertisements My report for Inter Press Service on the hubbub on the Hill over whether to cut aid to the PA because of its UN push.Continue Reading
US Working Overtime To Mend Israel-Turkey Relations
2011-07-24
Advertisements This piece originally published at LobeLog The Obama Administration is scrambling to keep itselfout of a difficult position between two of its most important Middle East allies, Turkey and Israel. The two countries have seen their relations deteriorate for years now, highlighted by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan’s dressingContinue Reading
Obama: Losing the Middle East
2011-06-07
Advertisements In the early days of the Egyptian revolution, before Hosni Mubarak stepped down, as the Obama administration was still trying to figure out a stance, the idea that the United States would not support their friend and loyal partner Mubarak prompted many conservative columnists to opine that Obama wasContinue Reading
Bibi Shows Obama That In DC, He’s The Home Team
2011-05-24
Advertisements George Lucas (who incidentally should be legally barred from ever writing dialogue) wrote some of his cheesiest lines in the new Star Wars films when he was waxing political. One of the worst actually resonated today as I watched Benjamin Netanyahu’s triumphant speechto a joint meeting of Congress. LucasContinue Reading
Bibi Tries To Give Obama His Marching Orders
2011-05-21
Advertisements When writing about President Obama’s speech on Thursday, I got one thing very wrong. I wrote: “Bibi will not have anything here to fight with Obama about tomorrow.” Well, that was wrong; but not as much as you might think. As MJ Rosenberg pointed out in his Friday column,Continue Reading