Trump’s ‘Madness’ May be Doing the Trick

An American success vis-à-vis North Korea will weaken Iran’s bargaining position, which in turn will affect Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. There is a difference between a plan presented by an inarticulate and rejected US president and a peace plan presented by a president who has scored significant achievements in the international arena.
Europe Wants Unity on Iran but Undermines Trump on Jerusalem

As French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel beat a path for the White House in back-to-back visits this week, the media coverage of U.S. – European Union relations is focused on efforts to convince President Donald Trump to keep faith with his predecessor Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran.
Olmert’s Outdated Rhetoric at the 2018 JPost Conference

Back in Black? Former PM Ehud Olmert, donning a black blazer, said yesterday that he is keen on “reaching out” to broader audiences.
Spain: Jihad Continues

The measures were never implemented in Barcelona because the leaders of the Catalan independence movement did not want to be seen as taking orders from the central government in Madrid.
As Global Press Ignores Swastika Kites, Hamas is Winning Propaganda War

There is no need for hundreds or tens of thousands of protestors to take to the Israel-Gaza border.
Syria Gets Us Farther from a Post-War Epoch

This came within a week of President Trump’s pronouncement that “we’re knocking the hell out of ISIS. We’ll be coming out of Syria, like very soon. Let the other people take care of it now.”
Natalie Portman’s Calculated Betrayal of Israel

Natalie Portman, the Israeli-born American-Oscar winning actress, hit Israel below the belt last Thursday. The 36-year-old actress’s aggression was shocking to many since she has made a big deal of her Israeli roots over the years.
Judges are Not God

There is no historical proof that judges protect human rights more than politicians do.
Firewalls and Taint Teams Do Not Protect Fourth and Sixth Amendment Rights

Let’s not dismiss the potential violation of the rights of attorney Michael Cohen and his client Donald Trump.
Donald Trump, Syria and the prevention of Genocide

The implications of a hasty US withdrawal from Syria.