Biden Backdoors Israel in the U.N., Rescinding Trump’s Recognition of Sovereignty over the Golan
In a move from the Obama playbook, the U.S. is advancing a stealth agenda in the Middle East at the expense of its allies
Daniel B. Shapiro
America’s military exercise with Israel betrays its true plans
What are we to make of Juniper Oak, the latest and largest-ever joint military exercise held by the US and Israeli militaries in late January, as part of the longstanding Juniper series? Based on the...
Op-eds
Yeah, Buoy!!!
Yair Lapid trades Mediterranean gas fields claimed by Israel to Hezbollah in exchange for a line of rusting buoys
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Biden’s Saudi Arabia Opportunity
The president’s first trip to the Middle East offers a chance to make meaningful gains.
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Does Israel Lie America Into Wars?
A top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has acknowledged the 2018 Israeli operation that seized Iran’s nuclear archive. “The country has been widely exposed to security violations, and...
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Peter Beinart’s one-state solution
If taken seriously, it could lead to a final solution
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Waiting for the US on Iran is Like Russian Roulette
It is no mystery that US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are not each other’s first choices for their respective jobs. Washington and Jerusalem...
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Wikileaks: Obvious US Confusion Over Syria
WikiLeaks’ ongoing release of classified US State Department cables is providing a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of Washington’s dysfunctional Syria policy. Although there&rs...
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Bibi and Barack’s Smiles Cannot Erase Challenges to U.S-Israel Relations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama were all smiles in front of a sea of cameras at the White House yesterday. The president's press team was not kiddi...
Op-eds
Syria’s plan
In an interview with the Emirate daily Al-Khaleej last week, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad once again revealed his intention to dominate Lebanon. Assad made a number of thinly-veiled threats a...
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Don’t Let Damascus Out of the Doghouse
Why engaging Syria on Bashar al-Assad's terms is a fool's errand.