Never Trump’s Insane Foreign Policy

And, given the dismal intellectual and practical failures of the foreign policies of both the George W. Bush administration and the Obama administration, it is a good thing for America and for global security that Trump has the field to himself.
Trump Donates $400,000 Salary to Repair Military Cemeteries

In a much under-reported move, U.S. President Donald Trump has donated his $400,000 salary for the repair of military cemeteries.
Trump Threatens Turkey With Sanctions Over Pastor Brunson

As part of a “faith-based crusade,” President Trump is threatening sanctions against Turkey over a simple preacher who has become the focus of an international dispute.
The Next Israeli Prime Minister, MK Ayelet Shaked

A potential future candidate for the Premiership? (after PM Netanyahu retires, of course). It might just be in order.
Inflating Palestinian Refugee Numbers?

Members of Congress demand to see a report that could change the entire Middle East political picture by asking: How many Palestinian refugees are there?
American Jews Just Don’t Get It

Perhaps a divide is inevitable. But can we not at least bond over the joy of having Jerusalem recognized and celebrated as our eternal capital? As our soldiers sang when they reached the Kotel in June 1967: “This is the day the Lord has wrought. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Who is Betraying America?

So far, unlike Obama’s foreign policy by this point in his presidency, none of Trump’s exchanges have brought disaster on America or its allies.
Why Iran Supports Palestinian Terror Groups

While the United Nations, Israel and the US are proposing plans to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Iran is pledging to continue its financial and military aid to Palestinian terror groups.
After Helsinki: US Abandons Legal Obligations in Syria

Following other once-unthinkable Helsinki summit concessions by Donald Trump, they already represent unforgivable crimes for which the United States must conspicuously accept a derivative but still-major responsibility.
A Glimpse of Europe’s True Face

Due to an unusual conflation of events, over the past two weeks we’ve caught a rare glimpse of the face of European foreign policy. We shouldn’t let it pass unremarked.