Iran Sues US in International Court
Claiming President Trump’s policies violate an obscure treaty signed 63 years ago, Iran launched a lawsuit against the U.S. in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to have the economic sanctions lifted.
The Future of Eastern Syria and the Israeli Interest
The war between the Assad regime in Syria and the largely Sunni Arab uprising against it, which began in March 2011, is now in its closing stages.
Andrew Brunson Case Proves US-Turkey Alliance has been Over for Years
As the crisis in U.S.-Turkey relations escalates, the time has come to imagine the unimaginable.
The Torah’s National Structure in the Jewish Nation-State of Israel
This week’s Torah reading is Parshat Shoftim, yet just a few weeks ago, the Jewish people observed Tisha B’Av, mourning the destruction of the first and second temples.
Being Pro-Muslim in a Complicated World
Ultimately, people who hate, hate. Denigrating Muslims, just as denigrating Jews or any other race or religion, unhelpfully restricts the public from seeing with clear eyes the many causes leading to jihadist terrorism.
Whitewashing Far-Right Parties in the Middle East
It’s time to take the gloves off and label politics from Morocco to Pakistan. In a globalized world, the various parties and movements do not exist in a vacuum.
Iran Responds to Trump Sanctions by Importing Uranium
Iran announced they will bring back the second batch of uranium that was transferred to Russia as part of the nuclear deal.
Scenarios for a US-Iran Detente
There are two possible scenarios for what is going to transpire between the US and the Ayatollahs, one positive and the other disastrous.
EU Unable to Neutralize US Sanctions Against Iran
The European Union has announced a new regulation aimed at shielding European companies from the impact of US sanctions on Iran.
The Threat that Must be Named
Psychiatrists tell their patients they have to “name their fears.” A fear that cannot be named cannot be understood or faced. An unnamed threat cannot be defeated. This is particularly true of what is called the threat of “terrorism.”