Advertisements Israelis came to the World Cup in Qatar expecting to find a new atmosphere of friendliness and warmth among Arab fans. Instead, they found that a handful of dictators in the UAE and Bahrain could not change the hearts and minds of the people of not only Qatar, butContinue Reading
Advertisements Benjamin Netanyahu hasn’t even formed his government yet, but already we are beginning to see how that new government will make things difficult for the White House. And the early indications from Joe Biden’s administration indicate a continuation of the weak responses that have characterized his policy toward IsraelContinue Reading
Advertisements In a surprise announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice said the FBI was launching an investigation into Israel’s killing of Palestinian-American journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh. What was not a surprise was Israel’s reaction. Outgoing Defense Minister Benny Gantz and outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid both blasted the American decision,Continue Reading
Advertisements To hear the Biden administration tell it, the Saudis are completely irrational actors who will happily throw the US and Europe under the bus just to help Russia, even though that offers far less economic benefit to them. But that’s not what’s going on here. Instead, this is SaudiContinue Reading
Advertisements Two prominent members of the Quincy Institute have quit, saying they disapprove of the way Quincy analysts have discussed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Their departure raises a host of issues, even if it’s far from the “fracturing” that Mother Jones Magazine called it. There are legitimate debates to beContinue Reading
