Biden’s Drive to War in the Middle East
President Joe Biden’s Iran policy was conceived and is being implemented by the same people who negotiated the JCPOA under Obama, who argued in favor of empowering Iran.
Obama’s Third Term
Israel scarcely needs the absence of a phone call to tell it that it has a grave problem with the new occupant of the White House.
Will America Stay the Strong Horse When it Comes to Iran?
Mixed messages have been released from appointees of the new U.S. government as far as Mideast policies. Could the new Biden administration be floundering in incoherence and arguments between opposing factions?
Israel Goes Back to the Future
Israel was able to withstand unrelenting pressure and hostility from Washington during the Obama years. Will it be able to do the same after Joe Biden takes office?
Senate Investigation: Obama Intentionally Funded Al-Qaeda Group
A Senate investigation concluded that the funding went to a group run by Osama Bin Laden and though the administration may have known, “ignorance can’t suffice as an excuse”.
The Most Consequential Jew of 2020: Jared Kushner
The presidential adviser/son-in-law was demonized as the Modern Orthodox face of white supremacism and all Trump failures, but his accomplishments should long be remembered.
Can the Bipartisan Consensus on Israel be Revived?
The Biden administration has the chance to end the division between the parties about support for the Jewish state. It remains to be seen whether that’s what they want to do.
Dennis Ross is the Wrong Choice for Ambassador to Israel
During his career in Middle Eastern foreign policy, he’s made mistakes that have had life-and-death consequences for Israel.
Targeted Killings: The Legality vs. the Morality
Arguably, the most galling reaction to the targeted killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh came from John Brennan, director of the CIA under the Obama administration.
How will Biden Respond to Iran’s ‘No’ to a New Deal?
Tehran has already signaled that it won’t renegotiate Obama’s pact. How will a new president change that if he’s already given up all of his leverage?