King Abdullah the Irrelevant
Last week’s fleeting yet existential diplomatic crisis with Jordan reflects the changing nature of relations between Jerusalem and Amman in the era of the Abraham Accords.
A Profession Where Results Don’t Matter
The foreign-policy establishment and its allies are circling the wagons around a Biden nominee. Amid arguments about tweets, his and other Obama alumni failures are ignored.
Fighting and Hugging in the Middle East
Kaleidoscopic coalitions and enmities are one of the Middle East’s most distinctive political features.
Former Ambassador Friedman Sifts Through ‘Transformative’ Accords and their Future Success
Sitting with Martin Kramer of the Shalem College as part of the Tikvah Fund’s Jewish Leadership Conference, David Friedman said that when he entered office in the first year of the Trump administration, “the Middle East was due for some unconventional thinking.”
Searching for New Ways to Fund a Terrorist Regime
The United States doesn’t finance schools in Iran or North Korea. So why should it pay for those under the Palestinian Authority, which not only sponsors terrorists but spreads some of the most vicious anti-American propaganda in the world?
South Africa’s Chief Justice Confronts the Apartheid Analogy
He talked about Israel positively while at the same time shining a light on the double standard that enables his government to cozy up to repressive regimes around the world, from Iran to China, while depicting Israel as a rogue apartheid state.
‘New York Times’ Covers Up for a Terrorist—and Smears Golda for Good Measure
It’s a case of journalistic malpractice and requires an apology.
Hamas Going Through Elections Motions as it Awaits Possible West Bank Chaos
Fatah and Hamas, are preparing for elections in the coming months, and while it remains unclear whether they will really go ahead, Hamas is awaiting possible chaos in the West Bank, which it could exploit to boost its presence.
The Palestinians are in for a Hague Hangover
Ultimately, they’ll find themselves alone against Israel and must choose whether to continue expecting someone else to do their job for them.
Biden Abandons Middle East Peace
Lip service aside, the administration’s moves make clear that for Biden and his advisers, Arab-Israel peace is an impediment to their ideologically motivated efforts to empower the PLO and Iran.