If Europe Wants to Sanction Iran, It Knows What to Do
United Nations sanctions are already on the books—they just need to be reactivated.
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Five Minutes from Disaster
The U.S. is offering Iran the deal of the millennium, and yet the Islamic Republic—and Russia—want more concessions.
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Will ‘Salad Bar Extremism’ Replace ‘Old-School World’ Terrorism?
Will ‘Salad Bar Extremism’ Replace ‘Old-School World’ Terrorism?
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Can Biden Seize the Moment in the Middle East?
Until now, the administration has failed to realize that America’s actions in one part of the globe have consequences in another. Can it change course?
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The UN continues Israel-bashing after Biden promised to stop it
When the Biden administration last year reversed its predecessor’s decision to abandon the UN Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged his team would use diplomatic engagement...
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The Strongman Cometh
Why Erdoğan suddenly has a problem with Finland and Sweden joining NATO.
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Biden’s Coming Iran Deal Will Be Even Worse than Obama’s
What the U.S. is agreeing to in Vienna is a shorter and weaker agreement that provides even more sanctions relief in exchange for fewer restrictions.
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Investors Should Demand Transparency From ESG Research Firms
End-of-year data show that in 2021, investment surged in stocks rated positively by financial research firms on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria, which include an ever-growing list of...
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Saudi Arabia Is Changing Fast. Can the U.S. Keep Up?
Saudis are joining the labor force, women are driving, and the taboo on Israel has practically vanished. America can support this shift—so why isn’t it?
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The New Worst Deal in History
Iran was under extreme pressure a year ago. Now it’s on the verge of a deal with better terms than the original JCPOA.
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Biden saves Iran from itself
President Joe Biden came into office pledging to rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear deal quickly and then negotiate a follow-on agreement to address the deal’s many flaws. A year later, he’s laying the groundwork...
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Why The Iran Nuclear Talks Were Over Before They Began
Indirect talks between the United States and Iran resumed this week in Vienna with world powers eager to find out if the Islamic Republic would agree to curtail its nuclear program. The truth: the...
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How America Lost Its Leverage on Iran
Ten years ago, two senators, one Republican and one Democrat, joined together to force America to sanction Iran. In the years since, the leverage they built has dissipated. Why?
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Gaza 2021: How Biden Handled His Far-Left Hamas Caucus Problem
In Gaza Conflict 2021, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Vice President for Research Jonathan Schanzer provides the first in-depth look at the May 2021 war initiated by Hamas against Israel,...
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Does Big Tech Have an Anti-Semitism Problem?
Employees at Google and Amazon launched a petition drive this week to persuade both companies to end their contracts with the world’s only Jewish state. Google and Amazon can send a powerful...
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It’s Decision Time on Iran
The Islamic Republic is advancing both the enrichment and weaponization tracks needed to build a bomb.
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Biden Is Running a Hostage Negotiation With the Taliban
Making concessions now will only encourage terrorism.
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From Maximum Pressure to Maximum Deference
Biden’s appeasement of Iran has let the regime become more brazen.
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Analysis of Unilever Letter on Ben & Jerry’s BDS Activity
Unilever CEO Alan Jope sent a letter to major Jewish organizations in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 27, 2021, in an effort to defend the company’s decision earlier last month to terminate...
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It’s Time for Biden to Leave a Bad Deal in the Past
A change in Iranian presidents doesn’t change the badness of the Iran deal.