Those Hilarious Jokers in Tehran Obama Wants to Befriend
Who says the Iranian regime is run by dour old men with no sense of humor? Wrong! Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has just written a ...
Ban Ki-moon
Palestine’s Plan for When Peace Talks Fail
Co-authored by Grant Rumley Despite the unshakable and quixotic optimism of John Kerry’s Middle East negotiating team, the prevailing prognosis in Jerusalem and Ramallah i...
Op-eds
The Twisted Conundrum of Funding the United Nations
In the long and bizarre history of America’s role at the United Nations, one especially poignant moment came in December 2007, with the passage of the organization’s multi-billion dol...
Op-eds
“Peace” and Prejudice at the United Nations
Claiming concerns about harming the Middle East “peace process,” the United Nations cultural agency has abruptly postponed an exhibition on Jewish ties to the Holy Land. This dis...
Op-eds
Iran, the U.N.’s New Authority On Nuclear Disarmament
With Iran pushing toward nuclear breakout ability at home, while peddling what some have dubbed “charm” abroad, there were plenty of odd moments as Iran’s President Hassan Rouha...
Op-eds
North Korean-Syrian Chemistry: The Weapons Connections
Is North Korea complicit in the use of chemical weapons in Syria? For a host of reasons, this question ought to be high priority for the United Nations chemical weapons experts who finally arrive...
Op-eds
At the U.N., Iran Is a Powerhouse, Not a Pariah
The world's leading state sponsor of terrorism heads the General Assembly's second-largest voting bloc.
Op-eds
The Iran-North Korea Axis of Proliferation
Both Iran and North Korea are subject to a growing stack of sanctions with which the United Nations, since 2006, has been...
Op-eds
Zionism Isn’t a Dirty Word
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has provoked yet another international diplomatic stir with Israel. Speaking, (where else?), at a United Nations conference in Vienna last week, ...
Op-eds
The UN’s Anti-Semitic Alliance
The Turkish prime minister’s recent slander about Zionism occurred at a UN organization event.
Op-eds
Meet Iran’s Ambassador to the UN
In a sold-out event, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Mohammad Khazaee, will be speaking Wednesday evening...
Op-eds
Letters of Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Security Council
Now that Israel is fighting back against the rocket-launching Iranian-backed terrorists of Gaza, the United Nations has swung into a frenzy of activity, calling for immediate measures to stop the...
Op-eds
The U.N. Tilt to Terrorists
As the attacks out of Gaza continued, Israel pleaded. The U.N. ignored it.
Op-eds
Egypt President Says Peace May be Close in Gaza-Israel
Egypt's president said a cease-fire agreement was close to stopping "Israeli aggression" as Palestinians fired more rockets at Israel on Tuesday, including one toward Jerusalem that exploded...
Op-eds
Israel’s Pillar of Self-Defense
Early this Wednesday morning, Israel responded to Hamas’s ongoing attacks, in which the terrorist group has launched over 100 rockets into southern Israeli cities since Saturday. A surgical...
Op-eds
Canada’s Extremely Worthwhile Iran Initiative
Among journalists, there’s an old joke: What’s the world’s most boring headline? “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative.” Exce...
Op-eds
Ban Ki-moon Over Tehran
Proof – as if more were needed – that the UN is broken beyond repair.
Op-eds
Where Should Ahmadinejad Bunk Down in New York?
Plaudits to the watchdog group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), which is again tackling the mission of persuading New York City hotels to spurn Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and h...
Op-eds
Is Obama Serious About Isolating Iran?
Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, delivered a speech on Friday — the close of the holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of international...
Op-eds
It’s Not About Gay Rights — It’s About Human Rights
For many, “gay rights” is associated with the debate over whether gay people should be allowed to marry, adopt children or serve openly in the military. But a discussion looming befor...