The Massive – But Reversible – Defeats of Iran and Turkey

To fight the U.S. allied Kurds, Erdogan betrayed Washington and tried to make a deal with Russia and Iran at the Kurds’ expense.
The Glub, Glub, Glub of Recession Circling the Drain

The services sector of the USS economy — the long hold out from recession — just fell off a cliff into recessionary territory.
Tel Aviv’s Mayor vs. the Middle East Forum

Ron Huldai’s autocratic reaction to an Israel Victory Project ad campaign is yet another demonstration of Israel’s die-hard left increasingly relying on police methods as it continues to decline.
Sanitizing Soros through Guilt by Association

Just because George Soros is a magnet for anti-Semites does not mean there aren’t well-founded grounds for complaints against his behavior.
Challengers Gantz and Lapid Attack Netanyahu-Trump Relationship

The Blue and White leaders are handicapping themselves before possibly entering office by violating any trust they may have hoped to build with the Trump administration.
Bad Globalism: China Controls our Meds

Securing the production of our medication is not a partisan idea, it’s a national emergency. Leaders of both sides need to step up.
Conference of Presidents: Jewish Mission to Saudi Arabia the Result of ‘Two Decades of Effort’

Much of the diplomacy takes place over time and under the radar, says Malcolm Hoenlein, longtime executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, “by building meaningful relationships across the board.”
Can Trump’s Iran Policy Succeed in the Long Run?

“Maximum pressure” has helped back Iran into a corner. But it will take political will, rather than a strategic or diplomatic move, to ensure its ultimate success.
The Return of the Monroe Doctrine

The Trump administration has found bipartisan support for a pro-U.S. Venezuelan leader, but its efforts to bring about regime change in Venezuela have been principled, persistent and, so far, ineffective.
Netanyahu: Accumulation of Power Creates a New Approach for Israel in Mideast

Speaking to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, the prime minister explained mechanics of the newly released “Peace to Prosperity” Mideast peace proposal, as well as changing relations between Israel and its Muslim nations.