Turkey Is Preparing to Invade Syria, Then Israel?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is making no effort to disguise his ambitions. In a bold declaration following the first meeting of Turkey’s cabinet, Erdogan made it clear that he intends to...
University of London
Donald Trump Must Hold Turkey Accountable for Its Actions
Turkey’s authoritarian leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan was premature in his optimism at the re-election of Donald Trump. Erdogan is convinced that his existing relationship with Trump, will...
Op-eds
Beyond Orientalism
Bernard Lewis, the incomparable scholar of the Middle East and Islam, died last week. I cannot claim to have known Professor Lewis well, but one didn’t need to spend much time in his...
Op-eds
A Historian in Full
The university flag at Princeton is flying at half-mast. It’s an appropriate tribute to Bernard Lewis, who died on May 19, less than a fortnight from his 102nd birthday. Professor Lewis was...
Op-eds
German University students declare BDS anti-Semitic
Students at one of the world’s oldest universities – Leipzig University in the German state of Saxony – passed a resolution this month opposing the Boycott, Divestment and...
Op-eds
Living with Islam
Begin with Western strength and confidence in our principles.
Op-eds
U.N. Fact-Finding Mission
Mark Twain once wrote, “Truth is stranger than fiction,” and the largely negative international reaction to Operation Cast Lead, Israel’s military effort to stop thousands of Ha...
Op-eds
São Tomé and Príncipe: An African Exception?
That the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe might somehow escape the various "traps" – ethnic conflict, the "resource curse," poor governance, etc. – en...
Op-eds
Faltan los Moderados
Para celebrar el 4 de julio, los americanos lanzan fuegos artificiales - un colorido recordatorio de su lucha por la independencia. Este mes, los israelíes ha estado celebrando 60 a&...
Op-eds
The Missing Moderates
To celebrate July 4th, Americans shoot off fireworks – a colorful reminder of the struggle for independence. This month, Israelis have been celebrating 60 years of independence and any stor...