To End the Refugee Influx, Europe Must Resign Itself to Assad’s Rule

I have a hard time with the idea that boarding an overcrowded train to Germany has come to symbolize hope for survivors.
Life in the Shadow of Islam

The second Muslim Caliph, Umar bin Khattab, conquered Jerusalem in 638 C.E. without shedding a drop of blood.
The Republican Fall Guys

The Iran nuclear deal is presented as an international agreement between the major powers and Iran.
Israeli-Jordanian Water Exchange Plan Draws Harsh Criticism From Environmentalists

A new Israeli plan to supply Jordan with 50 cubic meters of water from the Sea of Galilee via new water-pipe is drawing harsh criticism from environmentalists.
Turkey: America’s Really Bad “Faustian Bargain”

Turkey cannot fight the Islamic State (IS) and the Kurds, who are the essential ground force of any coalition campaign against IS, at the same time forever.
How Dangerous is ISIS to Israel?

The Israeli army and the ISIS militia are in different leagues.
The Mideast Migrant Crisis Requires Mideast Solutions

ISIS is replaced with stable and sane states, the Gulf countries should welcome all Mideast refugees.
Truth Not a Requirement at Methodist Church’s Upcoming Anti-Israel Conference

What does the Lord require? Telling the truth about what’s really happening to religious minorities in the Middle East.
Nuclear Jihad

Hezbollah, created and backed by Iran, is by far the largest terrorist group in the region.
Why the Arafat murder myth will Stay Alive

One can make the case that the real losers in all this are the Palestinians themselves.