Can Biden’s Zeal to Deal Work Better than ‘Maximum Pressure’?
The unsurprising announcement that the United States is ready to sit down with Iran is worrisome because of the new administration team’s modest goals and dismal negotiating record.
Engaging with the UN Human Rights Council
It’s a real American conundrum—namely, because the majority of its member states are illiberal autocracies, and yet, the only country to have its record scrutinized as a fixed agenda item is Israel.
Reform Movement Denounces its Own ‘West Bank Settlers’
Some of Tzur Hadassah’s residents are in a pickle: Either they accept the apartheid-like implications of the Union for Reform Judaism’s position—by refusing to drive on certain roads, ride on certain buses or buy houses on certain streets—or they risk being denounced by their own religious leaders.
President Biden and the Muslim Brotherhood Trap
Will Biden’s foreign policy and national security team face the reality of the Muslim Brotherhood’s track record and core ideology?
Navigating Israel’s Ship of State Through the Biden Storm
The U.S. will remain Israel’s most important ally, regardless of the policies of any specific administration, but Israel cannot concede its sovereignty or interests to satisfy an administration committed to policies that harm both.
Israel Must Fight Back Against the ICC
The Jewish state must not allow the court to undercut its self-assurance regarding the fundamental justice underpinning its cause.
Who Killed Lokman Slim?
We know. The question is, what will we do about it?
Biden Urges Democracy Abroad, But will it Apply to Palestinians?
His strong words about human rights were welcome. Now we’ll see if he means them when it comes to one of the main offenders.
Biden’s Drive to War in the Middle East
President Joe Biden’s Iran policy was conceived and is being implemented by the same people who negotiated the JCPOA under Obama, who argued in favor of empowering Iran.
Obama’s Third Term
Israel scarcely needs the absence of a phone call to tell it that it has a grave problem with the new occupant of the White House.