Palestinians are Not Exempt from Blame over Failure of Peace Talks
Several decades ago, when France marked 200 years since the French Revolution, a Chinese leader was asked for his opinion about the revolution.
Abandoning Israel
“Subtly shifting American policy toward Israel is not a matter of political calculation by President Obama, but rather an expression of his own convictions.”
Iran Deal Empowers Enemies of Peace
Hamas is only one of several radical groups in the Gaza Strip that have been receiving financial and military aid from Iran.
Six Strikes Against Iran Deal
There are (at least) six significant and immediate bad results from the agreement reached earlier this week between the Western powers and Iran.
Turkey: Jihadists in Lawyers’ Robes
Islamist newspapers claim that the real victims are not those who were burned alive at the Hotel Madimak in Sivas.
Suffering from Blindness
Unlike the leaders of other Arab countries, Egypt’s president has no delusions with regards to Islam.
Dispatch from Iraq: Iran-Backed Militias Keep ISIS at Bay, for a Price
Baghdad in the early summer has the atmosphere of a city under siege.
Daesh: It’s not an Organization, It’s a State
The organization called Daesh appeared on the Middle Eastern stage in the middle of 2014, although it was founded 14 years earlier as the Iraqi arm of Al Qaeda.
Behind the Lines: Turkey’s Syrian Kurdish problem
Syrian Kurdish forces this week succeeded in turning back a murderous and determined attempt by the forces of Islamic State.
Saying One Thing and Doing Another
There is something very despairing in the free world’s war against global jihad and the terrorism it produces.