Party Time in Israel

Israel’s “Young Turks” have created a new political party, and this week received an important new ally.
The Turks are Coming – to Syria

Arab hatred of Turkey is so extreme that the last thing the Arab states wish to see is the return of the Ottoman Empire whose police tortured and killed them without mercy. This can and should lead to strange alliances.
WSJ Piece on Trump Inauguration Spending Leaves Out Basic Facts

Obviously, American voters want good government and corruption in any form should be rooted out.
Trump, National Security and Nuclear War

A sorely needed assessment. Where should American nuclear policy go from here?
Trump’s Syria Policy, Israel, and Iran: Understanding and Challenging the Narratives

US President Donald Trump appeared to slow down his decision to withdraw from Syria after meetings on December 30.
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Damascus Fever

God will take care of Israel.
Israeli National Elections and President Trump’s Peace Plan

At a press conference on Monday held during his visit to attend the inauguration of Brazil’s new President, Prime Minister Netanyahu told the media that the White House would release the details of the long-awaited Israel-Palestinian peace plan when it had the greatest chance of success, “and in their estimation elections are the time when it will have the least chance of succeeding.”
The American Exodus from Syria

Israel would, of course, much prefer that the American forces remain in Syria, but their pullout is far from a tragedy and even provides a window of opportunity.
Will Evangelical Prophetic Visions Be the Key to an Undivided Jewish Jerusalem?

In a recent article, Ben Caspit, a senior journalist for Al-Monitor, cited a “very high-placed political source in Jerusalem,” who stated on the condition of anonymity that Trump’s much-awaited Middle East peace plan required dividing Jerusalem into three sections. One section will be a Palestinian capital in significant sections of East Jerusalem.”