The Case For Kurdish Independence

One thing is clear: if the US continues to neglect its “friends” and allies in the region – those on the front line in the fight against ISIS – the damage to its credibility will only increase.
In this Round of Reconciliation Talks, Hamas is the Great Victor

No, the ceremony isn’t being portrayed as a Fatah surrender to Hamas. But it is. It’s also an Egyptian surrender to Hamas.
Yair Netanyahu and the Angry Left

Yair Netanyahu’s actions have caused an uproar in Israel and abroad.
Germany Heading for Four More Years of Pro-EU, Open-Door Migration Policies

Merkel and Schulz both agree that there should be no upper limit on the number of migrants entering Germany.
European Court Orders EU Countries to Take Migrants

“Politics has raped European law and values.”
Europe: Jihadists Posing as Migrants

“More than 50,000 jihadists are now living in Europe.”
Hurricane Katrina, Harvey, and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

The final redemption of the Jewish People has begun; America, join up or beware!
A Turkish-EU Opera Buffa

For decades, Turkey and the EU have been the lead actors in a strange, not very amusing opera buffa.
Netanyahu’s Empathy for Trump

The only way to govern successfully when you are under relentless assault is to empower your supporters and keep faith with them.
Iran vs. Turkey, the MidEast’s Perpetual Rivalry

Tehran and Ankara will probably soon turn against each other and with renewed vigor continue their perpetual rivalry.