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
In Congress, The Fight For The Future of US Foreign Policy
2013-11-18
Advertisements This article originally appeared at LobeLog. For further illustration of this issue, see my article from November 15 at Souciant. There’s a showdown coming, and the outcome may determine how the US runs its foreign policy in the Middle East, at least for the next three years and perhapsContinue Reading
Israelis, Saudis Just Getting Started in Opposing U.S.-Iran Detente
2013-10-24
The trick to finding an agreement between the P5+1 world powers and Iran has become clear: keep Israel and Saudi Arabia out of the room. (But don’t expect them to be happy about it.)Continue Reading
Netanyahu’s Threats Ring Hollow Amid Iranian Proposals
2013-10-15
Advertisements In most corners of the world, the news that a presentation by Iran at its meetings with the 6 world power P5+1 team in Geneva today was greeted warmly by their interlocutors aroused optimism and a hopeful feeling. Not so in Israel, where any hint of rapprochement with the Islamic RepublicContinue Reading
Iran Hawks Gear Up
2013-09-30
Advertisements Not everyone shares the optimism surrounding the recent communication between Presidents Barack Obama and Hassan Rouhani. From Israel, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Monarchies and, of course, Washington, DC, voices of war are in a panic that tensions between the U.S. and Iran might be reduced by some means other than furtherContinue Reading