Peas in a Nuclear Pod
Much separates Iran and North Korea, but the two have plenty in common when it comes to nuclear ambitions * Whenever they move to appease the West, they somehow get closer to realizing their goals, while the world fumbles to…
Analysis & Commentary
As Daesh Is Crushed, Future Of Middle East At Stake
The future of the Middle East is currently being determined, in a process that is almost entirely hidden from view. In recent weeks, the gaze of the world has been fixed on the fight against Daesh (aka ISIL), as the…
How Trump Should Handle Iran
Last week, the Trump administration recertified that Iran is complying the nuclear agreement, setting off predictable debate between who those want to exit the deal immediately and those who see it as his predecessor’s signature foreign policy achievement. But for…
The Terror-Fighting Burden on Emmanuel Macron: What President Trump Should Ask from the French president
President Trump meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris this week to commemorate the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I. The election of Macron, a 39-year-old business-savvy reformer, who swept away incumbent parties with a movement created…
The Two Faces of Qatar, a Dubious Mideast Ally
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited several of America’s Middle Eastern partners last week—including a dubious one. Qatar hosts an important air base but also undermines American security by sponsoring Islamic radicalism. Nearly all coalition airstrikes against Islamic State are commanded…
Trade Insights, Not Barbs
State Comptroller Yosef Shapira’s report on Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip in 2014, which found fault in the military’s conduct, as well as in the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet’s decision-making process ahead of and during the campaign, stirred controversy for…
Stop American Aid to the Palestinians Until the Terror Ceases
In the twilight hours of the Obama administration, Secretary of State John Kerry authorized the transfer of $221 million to the Palestinian Authority—in violation of an informal agreement with Congress not to do so. Fortunately, President Trump stopped the transfer…
Out With the Old, In With the New
President Barack Obama eroded the U.S.’s superpower status and is leaving behind a far more dangerous world than the one he inherited. A Trump administration gives Israel reason to be optimistic, although we must remember he is a very shrewd…
Speaking Out of Turn
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has always been one of those who believed the key to a better future for the Middle East lies with striking peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Recent developments in the region have seen…
Five Ways for Trump to Put Tehran on Notice
As the bipartisan opponents of President Obama’s Iran nuclear agreement prepare to address its many shortcomings, they should beware of unwittingly repeating some of his mistakes. Instead of relying on more sanctions to dismantle or renegotiate the deal, the most…