Trump, Netanyahu Seek Common Ground

Iran emerges as a central uniting issue.
Making Policy in the New Administration

It is tempting to presume that problems called “priorities” can be resolved with just a little more savvy or a little more will.
Donald Trump vs. ‘Liberalism,’ Round 1

To paraphrase the Chinese curse, we are indeed living in interesting times, but we can choose whether to let these times become a blessing or a curse.
Trump Welcomes Netanyahu

Israel’s long time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon be welcomed to the White House by newly elected President Donald Trump.
Agents of Their Own Destruction

Are Palestinians Victims or Actors?
Back to the Drawing Board

It is also time to impose some reality therapy on the policymakers in the State Department.
Shooting Ourselves in the Foot?

The most prominent problem currently facing Israel in international politics is one of our own making.
Netanyahu Asks Trump to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty in Golan

Netanyahu told reporters at a Blair House briefing after the meeting with Trump that the president had not seemed surprised or fazed by the request.
Ultra ‘Liberal’ Self-Righteousness, or How Jews Invoke Antisemitism

If we want to be activists, let’s act toward unity.
Between Trump, Freud and a Nuclear War

In all such staggering considerations, Sigmund Freud’s enduring wisdom should readily trump Trump.