Tragedy and Perfidy: The Figure of Mahmoud Abbas
2014-03-19
Mahmoud Abbas’ efforts have not succeeded. How much of that is due to him, how much due to Israel and the United States?Continue Reading
Why Israeli-Palestinian Talks Will Fail, Again
2013-12-10
Waiting for the US to deliver the goods is more futile than waiting for the Messiah.Continue Reading
Obama Punts Syria Question To Congress
2013-09-02
Advertisements US President Barack Obama’s decision to use force in response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons but to seek Congressional approval before doing so was very surprising. It is a major reversal of the behavior of every president since the 1973 War Powers Resolution was enacted. That Resolution, which set limitsContinue Reading
Limited US Influence in Egypt Can Still Do Some Good
2013-07-11
Advertisements This article originally appeared at LobeLog. When is a coup not a coup? When calling it that carries repercussions that make a bad situation worse. US President Barack Obama is struggling with recent events in Egypt. Once again he’s presented with a situation in the Middle East where heContinue Reading
Israel’s Next Ambassador to the US: A Jewish Karl Rove
2013-07-05
Advertisements Ron Dermer, the man who is rumored to be the replacement for Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren (who resigned today), has been compared to Karl Rove. The comparison is an apt one. Oren, an academic who easily slipped into the role of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadContinue Reading