Advertisements The tragedy of the massive explosion that rocked Beirut last week is almost too much to believe after everything Lebanon has been through for so long. But the question of how to get aid to the Lebanese people struggling to rebuild AGAIN is a critical one. United Nations aidContinue Reading
Lebanon has frequently paid for decisions made not only by Hezbollah but also in Riyadh, Tehran, Jerusalem, and Washington. Right now, the quiet in the country has mostly held for over a decade. Lebanon deserves the chance to preserve that. The United States needs to do everything it can to help them do that.Continue Reading
Advertisements American leaders continue to demonstrate that changes in the rest of the world, and the deep flaws in our foreign policy which they reveal, will have no impact on our thinking whatsoever. The latest case in point is the position staked out by Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and JoeContinue Reading
Advertisements As I sat to write these words, a pro-democracy demonstration in Tel Aviv was winding down. Reports I received from colleagues at the march estimated the number at 20,000 in attendance, and YNET reports 15,000. This is most welcome news, and one hopes it is an indication that IsraelisContinue Reading
Advertisements The precise details of the events on the Israel-Lebanon border Tuesday are still unclear. But from what we have now, a picture is starting to develop. UNIFIL has confirmed that the Israelis who were shot at were on their side of the Blue Line, the de facto border betweenContinue Reading
