Jordan’s King Abdullah Disrespects America Because He Can

Vice President Mike Pence met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan on Sunday and praised the U.S.-Jordan alliance. In particular, Pence applauded Jordan’s role in the campaign that defeated the Islamic State caliphate in Syria and Jordan.
The US is Quietly Sidelining a Turkey in Decline

Turkey’s invasion of Afrin, like so many of its other actions in recent months and years, make it clear that it can no longer be considered a U.S. ally.
Who’s Afraid of Reporting the News From a Biblical Perspective?

Great events are unfolding on the streets of Jerusalem and in the headlines of our newspapers every day.
Pence and Pew, Present and Future

Israel’s efforts to explain itself will not crack through the closed intellectual circle of identity politics and partisanship.
Thank You, Vice President Pence

Pence says things not because he is a statesmen who needs to, but because he wants to.
Israel’s Economy Continues to Flourish

Good news on all fronts for the Israeli economy.
Mainstream Media Begins Push to Minimize Russian Investigation Memo

With pressure building to release a memo that Republicans say will turn the Russia collusion investigation on its head, mainstream media is rushing to minimize the impact.
It’s Time to Outlaw Fatah

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a fiery speech on Sunday against US President Donald Trump, slamming Trump’s recent Twitter comment threatening to cut American aid to the Palestinians.
Planning to Win

Some things are just too unpleasant to contemplate, too far in the future, or too complicated to demand attention. Or too scary. Or conflict with other things we know – or think we know.
Iraqi Kurdistan Four Months After the Referendum

Four months on from the referendum which they had hoped would be a foundation stone for the building of statehood, Iraq’s Kurds are demoralized and facing an increasingly uncertain future.