The End of Mahmoud Abbas
16 years after the failed Camp David summit, the fiction of the two-state solution is about to be shattered once and for all.
As the Arab World Crumbles, New Alliances Emerge
Hamas, Islamic State and Iran have brought about what was once thought impossible.
Turkey’s Exhausting Zigzagging Between East and West
Turkey has been a republic since 1923, a multi-party democracy since 1946, and a member of NATO since 1952.
Are Jews Who Refuse to Renounce Israel Being Excluded from “Progressive” Groups?
Hard left activists are trying to exclude Jews who do not renounce Israel from “progressive” organizations.
War and Peace in Putin’s Middle East
With America on the sidelines, Israel and the Arabs play a new game.
Waking up Angela Merkel in Wonderland
There is only one small problem with Merkel’s statement: it simply isn’t true.
Jewish Refugees From Syria Find Safety in Kentucky
A Jewish refugee blog reported that a Conservative Synagogue in Louisville, Kentucky has taken in three Jewish families from Syria, ending a harrowing journey in which they had to hide their Jewish identity in order to flee war-torn Syria.
What Outcome Do We Seek in Syria?
Russian warplanes took off this week from Iran to hit targets in Syria.
Who Should Rule Syria? Nobody
Or at least not all of it. Grasp that and you can see a clear strategy for the West
The Destruction of ISIS is a Strategic Mistake
The American administration does not appear capable of recognizing the fact that IS can be a useful tool in undermining Tehran’s ambitious plan for domination of the Middle East.