Pompeo: ‘Trump Administration will Continue to be a Force for Good’
“You can see nations coming to understand that the Palestinians have rejected reasonable offers to negotiate time and time again. The leadership has simply failed its own people,” says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Thomas Friedman Lectures About Lying
The problem is that the columnist himself seems to disagree with his own words.
Make the Palestinian Issue Central Again?
Have the Abraham Accords put an end to the ability of the “Palestine Firsters” to sacrifice Middle East reality on the altar of a supposed Palestinian centrality?
Trump’s Vital Parting Lesson to Israel
The Jewish state must bolster the foundational principle of its foreign affairs and defense policy: Israel can and must rely only on itself.
The Approaching Storm in US-Israel Relations
Talk of Biden’s joviality and personal warmth, and of moderates versus radicals, are soothing distractions for Israelis about to face the most hostile U.S. administration in history.
The Personal Diplomacy Delusion
Like the false Oslo narrative, tributes to Saeb Erekat from diplomats show that the belief that peace is attainable through building relationships remains a myth.
Two Public Figures Left the World: One Despicable, One Inspirational
Saeb Erekat spoke honeyed words of peace to those in the West determined to ignore ineradicable Palestinian anti-Semitism and Israel-rejectionism. Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks chose to enlighten, inspire and console.
Biden Administration Will Likely Seek to Make Its Own Stamp on Mideast, Say Experts
Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky, a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, states it is safe to assume that the incoming president’s initial energies will be internally focused due to the coronavirus and the economy. In addressing the Mideast, the priority is likely to focus on Iran and the nuclear deal, followed by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Biden Should Watch and Learn
When it comes to the Palestinians and Iran, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden would be wise to follow in President Trump’s footsteps.
Israel Between Two Presidents
Israel must begin preparing itself for the incoming U.S. administration, rather than exploiting the remaining months of Trump’s presidency to work towards goals that will alienate it.