America’s Middle East Delusions
When Samuel Huntington wrote his 1996 book The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, many in the
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Middle East
Europe’s Hezbollah Dilemma
The long-awaited results of the Bulgarian investigation into the Burgas terrorist bombing last July 18th has placed enormous pressure on
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The Arab Spring Revisited
With all the talk of revolutions, the Middle East continues to slip backwards. We see mobs burning buildings, uprisings, coups,
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Nicholas Kristof’s J-Street Problem
Nicholas Kristof, in his column “Seeking Balance in the Middle East” suggests that Congressional opposition to the forthcoming UN vote
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Next Steps in the Middle East
In November 2003 (and on many occasions since then), Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar set out the reality under which Israel
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The Middle East Mindset
It is now clear why Mahmoud Abbas and his Palestinian Authority have refused negotiations with Israel for more than a
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Power and the Perception of Weakness
Nowhere is power (or the lack thereof) more clearly understood than in Middle Eastern culture. Coming from a Western perspective,
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Clueless About Gaza
The U.S. debt will top $13.6 trillion this year and climb to an estimated $19.6 trillion by 2015, according to
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Rethinking American War Strategy
In 1945, after the liberation of France, it would have been unthinkable for the Allies to have stopped at the
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Obama’s Two-State Fantasy
According to the Israeli daily Haaretz, National Security Advisor General Jim Jones was quoted in a classified foreign ministry cable
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