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July 16, 2014 Sun News FDD's Vice President for Research, Jonathan Schanzer, discusses the reaction of world leaders to Hamas' continued violence.... July 16, 2014 Hamas’s New Rocket Is Inaccurate. It’s Also a Serious Upgrade. ... Initial reports indicate that the Hadera rocket was a Syrian-made... July 16, 2014 Hamas Drone Injects New Element into Arab-Israeli Conflict ... The spread of drone technology into the hands of insurgent groups "is what we’ve been fearing for a while,’’ said Jonathan Sc... July 16, 2014 Tangible Progress Made in Iran Nuclear Talks, Kerry Says ... On Tuesday, Mr. Kerry took the rare step of directly addressing Mr. Khamanei, saying the U.S. took "very seriously" his fatwa, or religious edict, against the possession or use of nu... July 16, 2014 John Kerry’s Routine Wears Thin ... It is long past the point at which we should have increased sanctions. Mark Dubowitz, a sanctions expert with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Right Turn:... July 16, 2014 A Maoist in Gaza ... One does not, however, have to dig very deep to discover that the halo effect around Gilbert masks some very disturbing affiliations. To begin with, Gilbert is an active member of No... July 16, 2014 Hamas’s Asymmetric War Against Israel ... My FDD colleague Jonathan Schanzer outlined in Politico today the mushrooming problems for Israel and U.S. allies in the Middle East. He noted,... July 16, 2014 The Most Extreme Faction Of Al Qaeda Is Winning, And It’s Leading To The Destruction Of Iraq ... But these psychopaths weren't aimless — they were capable of channeling their madness towards specific tactical and strategic ends.... July 16, 2014 US to arm Syrian moderates, but who are they? ... While the CIA traditionally favors third-party brokers in its work with local forces, the Department of Defense is frequently more hands-on, favoring direct contacts with the... July 15, 2014 Iran Got More Than Expected Relief and Negotiating Leverage, Says New Economics Report WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Roubini Global Economics (RGE) released their seventh joint report today on the effects of sanctions relief... July 15, 2014 CTV News FDD President Clifford May speaks about his trip to the Middle East at a time of escalating violence between Israel and Palestine. Wat... July 15, 2014 The John Batchelor Show FDD Senior Fellows Bill Roggio and Thomas Joscelyn discuss the establishment of the Islamic State.... July 15, 2014 Andy Parks Show Live From Washington Times FDD President Clifford May on developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.... July 15, 2014 The John Batchelor Show FDD's Journalist-in-Residence, Claudia Rosett, on the suspicious North Korean ship in the Gulf of Mexico.... July 14, 2014 Happening Now FDD's Vice President of Research, Jonathan Schanzer, discusses the current situation in Israel.... July 14, 2014 Thank Obama For Iran’s Growing Economy ... The recovery of Iran’s economy is a good thing for the Iranian people that suffered a currency in free-fall, staggering inflation and a contraction of the country’s Gross... July 14, 2014 Israel Vows To Continue Airstrikes Despite Growing Pressure ... Hezbollah, which tangled with Israel in the past, is unlikely to do so now, says Tony Badran, an analyst at the Foundation for Defense o... July 11, 2014 CTV News FDD President Clifford May speaks about his trip to the Middle East and escalating violence between Israel and Palestinians. Watch her... July 11, 2014 The Jon Justice Show FDD Senior Fellow, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, on ISIS' weapons. Listen here.... July 11, 2014 Hamas Firing China-Designed, Syria-Made M-302 Rockets: Israel ... “Hamas is capable of manufacturing fairly basic rockets on its own,” said Patrick Megahan, research analyst at the U.S.-base... July 11, 2014 Israel and Its Arabs: Rockets, Riots, and the Dream of Coexistence ... “These are Arab-Israelis in Jerusalem, and they destroyed a multi-million dollar project that connected them to the rest of the city,&rdq... July 11, 2014 Obama’s Foreign Policy Is Forming Alliances We Never Thought Possible ... Tony Badran, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, has been calling Washington's alignment with Iran and Hezboll... July 10, 2014 The John Batchelor Show FDD Senior Fellows Bill Roggio and Thomas Joscelyn discuss the recently released video of the Islamic State's "caliph."... July 10, 2014 Andy Parks Show Live From Washington Times FDD President, Clifford May, from Jerusalem on recent developments in the region. Listen to the ful... July 10, 2014 US Defense Secretary Calls ISIL Imminent Threat ... But just how much farther ISIL can push remains a question. Tony Badran at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies spoke to VOA via Skype.... July 10, 2014 Israeli Ambassador: Hamas Using Iranian Rockets to Attack Israel ... “The overwhelming number of rockets fired by either Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza strip originate in Iran, are shipped t... July 10, 2014 Hamas Orders Civilians to Die in Israeli Airstrikes ... “The interior ministry warned citizens about Israel sending messages telling them to leave their houses,” according to translations... July 10, 2014 In Gaza, Israel Faces New Jihadist Threats On Top Of A Wounded Hamas ... “Hamas has been on the brink of collapse,” Jonathan Schanzer, vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democrac... July 9, 2014 Terry Boyd’s World FDD Senior Fellow, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, discusses the latest developments involving ISIS. Listen h... July 9, 2014 CTV News Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Tony Badran discusses whether an independent Kurdistan is viable amid the crisis in Iraq. V... July 9, 2014 New Khamenei Demands Make Tough Iranian Nuke Talks Even Tougher ... Iran hawks said Khamenei's insistence that Iran have greater enrichment capacity was an attempt to force the United States and its allies into a bad deal.... July 9, 2014 Egypt and United States, Usual Brokers In Cease-fires, May Not Help This Time ... Jonathan Schanzer, vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, said Israeli officials told him that... July 8, 2014 Real News FDD Senior Fellow, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, discusses the reach of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.... July 8, 2014 Hamas War Crimes Provoke Response ... Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who is presently in Israel, tells me, “[Israeli Prime Minister Benja... July 8, 2014 Palestinian Terror Groups Threaten Third Intifada ... The PFLP, in its leaflets to Arabs around Jerusalem, called for citizens to erect “popular defense committees” across the West Bank... July 7, 2014 The John Batchelor Show FDD Senior Fellow, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, discusses the current situation in Iraq.... July 7, 2014 CTV News FDD Senior Fellow, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, discusses recent attacks in Nigeria. View full program here ... July 7, 2014 Arise News FDD Senior Fellow, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, discusses the current insurgency in Iraq. View full program here... July 7, 2014 The Don Kroah Show FDD's Clifford May discusses his latest column: " Years of Living Dangerously." Listen to full program here ... July 7, 2014 Analysis: Iran’s Double Game In Iraq ... And these strategies worked to keep Iran in a position of power in Iraq, and says Iranian IRGC specialist Ali Alfoneh, "the Iraqi Shia in suspe... July 7, 2014 Militants Seize Oil Field, Expand Syrian Domain ...... July 7, 2014 A Rogue State Along Two Rivers Sources: Caerus Associates, Congressional Research Service, Institute for the Study of War, Long War Journal, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights... July 7, 2014 Five Questions With Mark Dubowitz on Iran Nuclear Negotiations, Sanctions Mark Dubowitz is executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a hawkish think tank, and a widely called-upon ... July 7, 2014 Obama Could Use Iraq Crisis To Ease Oil Sanctions On Iran, Warns Security Expert ... Further pressure on oil supplies could cause oil prices to spike, making it more tempting for the White House to consider lifting sanctions on Iran to put more supply on the global m... July 7, 2014 Why Higher Iran Oil Exports Are Not Roiling Nuclear Deal ... Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, acknowledges the administration's reading of the rules all... July 3, 2014 American Adversaries Radio FDD's Journalist-in-Residence, Claudia Rosett, discusses her latest Wall Street Journal column: "... July 3, 2014 Iran’s Top Spy Is The Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind ... Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former CIA officer based in Istanbul, and now an analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, was responsible for turning Revolutionary Guardsmen f... July 3, 2014 Israel’s Target Is In Turkey ... It’s been alleged that while Hamas’s headquarters were moved from Damascus due to the Syrian civil war, Aruri moved to Turkey in 2012. Aruri, having lived in West Bank be... July 2, 2014 Secure Freedom Radio FDD Journalist-in-Residence, Claudia Rosett, discusses North Korea and Iran's nuclear programs, in addition to Putin's recent actions in Ukraine. Listen... July 2, 2014 CTV News FDD President, Clifford May, explains why Obama has asked for congressional funding to arm Syrian rebels. Watch...

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